WITH tensions continuing and escalating in the West Philippine Sea, and persistent acts of harassment against Filipino fishermen and maritime personnel as well as emerging cyber threats, Sen. Jinggoy ...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Friday strengthened its air operations capabilities with the formal acceptance of five new ...

The recent approval of the US State Department for the sale of 20 F-16s to the Philippines aligns with the Trump administration’s mantra of “deterrence through strength” – the same message that US ...

The modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is vital to achieving the country’s credible defense posture, the Palace said on Monday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The acquisition of F-16 fighter jets from the United States is part of the ongoing modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and is not directed against any ...

MANILA, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito vowed his full support in securing sufficient and sustained funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program amid persistent ...

MANIL — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday cited the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in combatting the threat of cybercrime to national security. In a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. proposed on Friday another revision of the country’s military modernization law, saying the Revised AFP Modernization Act, or Republic Act ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is boosting its asymmetric warfare capabilities as part of efforts to protect the country from potential threats, including the alleged ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the Philippine military to be able to defend the country on its own when conflict erupts, as help from ally countries may take time, Armed Forces of the ...