The 36th iteration of the annual “Balikatan” exercises between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military formally started on Monday
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has contributed a total of PHP17.8 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the first five years of the Duterte administration.
Filipino and American troops will be conducting a “simulated close air support” (SIMCAS) exercise at the Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base (CERAB), Capas, Tarlac on April 20.
The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) got a boost in land mobility after receiving eight new vehicles from higher headquarters, the Westmincom chief said Friday.
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday said agreements with the country’s strategic partners regarding rescue and assistance will be crafted once construction of the country’s first-ever submarines is underway.
The military on Saturday clarified that the illegal structures earlier spotted during a maritime patrol at the West Philippine Sea on March 30 are not new constructions.
The 9th Philippines-Malaysia Combined Committee on Defense Cooperation (CDCC) held on 31 March 2021 via video teleconference.
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received today, 15 April 2021, the donation of 50,000 units of COVID-19 Swab Test Kits from the Ministry of Defense of Singapore.
Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III held a telephone conference today (Sunday, 11 April 2021).
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 36th iteration of the Philippine-US Balikatan Exercises today, 23 April at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana believes that the successful conduct of the Balikatan has two important messages – strength in cooperation and the need to share burdens with our friends and allies.