The newspaper reported that 79 Filipino soldiers received the Kamagi Medal, with Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo receiving the Kampilan Medal, an award given to individuals who are …
“This is the first time that we saw the Chinese coastguard carry bolos, spears and knives … they were like pirates in their actions,” General Romeo Brawner Jnr, chief of …
Carlos’ removal from his post as commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command was announced on Saturday by Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. Carlos was replaced two weeks …
“Among the air and ground assets that have been acquired are frigates, FA-50PH [South Korean supersonic jet fighters], ATMOS [Israeli self-propelled] howitzers and shore-based missile systems,” he added. It’s a …
“Why should the revolution seek absolution from the oppressors when it is the oppressors and exploiters who have done the people wrong?” the rebel leader told This Week in Asia …
While the sinking of a decommissioned made-in-China navy tanker will be a highlight of the massive Balikatan multilateral maritime exercises, it is not meant to send a message to any …
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a …
While the military believes the Marxist-Leninist-Maoist NPA peaked during the 1980s, the rebels claim they expanded their fighting capacity in the following years, carrying out offensives throughout the country’s major …