MANILA—Specialized construction and engineering troops from the Philippine Navy and Air Force will play a key role in the upgrading of various facilities in Pagasa Island,...
PAGASA ISLAND—Chinese Coast Guard elements have challenged the military transport planes carrying Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo...
CEBU CITY—The fast progress in communications and transportation had brought benefits to mankind but it has also increased the capability of threat groups to cause greater...
MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has urged businesses not to give in to the extortion rackets of the New People’s Army (NPA), following...
MANILA—To keep the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) fleet of UH-IH combat utility helicopters serviceable and mission-ready at all times, talks are underway with the Japan Ministry...
SANGLEY POINT, Cavite—Don’t expect to see Japanese military ships and aircraft helping the Philippine military patrolling the country’s vast maritime territories anytime soon. This is despite...
MANILA—Philippine Navy (PN) ships will now be a common sight in the 13-million hectare Benham Rise which lies off the Aurora and Isabela coast. Department of...
MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is keen to get more modern radar systems to improve the country’s maritime domain situational awareness capability. Such...
MANILA—Should another Chinese survey ship appeared off Benham Rise, which is near Aurora and Isabela, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has ordered the...
MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said they are now identifying possible equipment that the Philippine military can acquire in the Second Horizon of...