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The Philippine Navy's BRP Miguel Malvar conducted maritime patrols in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal on Thursday ... Show more
Sara Duterte denies owning fast food chain franchise amid GenCorp link: Vice President Sara Duterte (AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Sara Duterte on ...
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PH military says ‘close encounter’ with China fighter plane near Bajo de Masinloc
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AFP backs Teodoro move to scrap China military hotline: File photo. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. addresses reporters and editors during a sit-down ...
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Soldier on BRP Sierra Madre in need of emergency medical evacuation: AFP | ABS-CBN News
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manilastandard.net Oct 12
WATCH | The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Navy, and Philippine Marine Corps drove away five unauthorized foreign fishing vessels near Kota Island in ... Show more
manilastandard.net Oct 18
IN PHOTOS: The Philippine Navy has marked another milestone in its modernization program with the launching of its third offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ... Show more
Defending maritime rights is not 'being a troublemaker', says AFP | ABS-CBN News
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Senate panel approves proposed DND budget for 2027: Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Photo from Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB ...
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JV Ejercito seeks accounting of P90-B AFP modernization funds: Sen. JV Army. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta | INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines — Sen ...
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Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne | ABS-CBN News: The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to ...
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The Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and United States Navy sailed in the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday as part of the 16th bilateral maritime ... Show more
'It has to be done': Teodoro says PH to continue Ayungin resupply missions | ABS-CBN News
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manilastandard.net Oct 17
LOOK│Two People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) vessels and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel were monitored in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc during a ... Show more
Of drones, dreams, and endless possibilities for the Philippine Navy: The Philippines’ security sector looks to a future of indigenous drone technology
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PCG, Navy, Marines drive away Chinese ship, 22 'sampans' from PH territorial waters | ABS-CBN News
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TIMELINE: Changes in AFP’s structure since revised modernization law: Here’s a breakdown of major changes in the military’s organization and structure since the ...
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manilastandard.net Oct 10
A soldier died Friday following an ambush on a military convoy in Lamitan City, Basilan, while six other Army personnel and two civilians ... Show more
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WATCH: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) completed the emergency medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy personnel aboard BRP Sierra Madre off Ayungin Shoal in ... Show more
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In Philippines’ external defense push, resilience boils down to logistics: As the Revised AFP Modernization Act approaches the end of its 15-year horizon ...
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manilastandard.net Oct 05
Two students from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) system shared the top spot in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Entrance Examination 2026 ... Show more
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mb.com.ph Oct 09
A mission to bring a sick Philippine Navy (PN) sailor from BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal to medical care stretched to more than 10 hours on ... Show more
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PCG accuses China vessels of 'delaying' medical evacuation of PH sailor in Ayungin | ABS-CBN News
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Sampu ang sugatan kabilang ang siyam na sundalo ng Philippine Army at isang CAFGU auxiliary matapos tambangan ng mga hindi pa nakikilalang armadong lalaki ang ... Show more
More than 100 Chinese vessels monitored in West PH Sea in September, says Navy | ABS-CBN News
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Inquirer.net Sep 26
ALL THE EMOTIONS ❤️
North Korea's Ri Won Ju is moved to tears as he receives his weightlifting gold medal in the men's 70kg ... Show more
Asian Games 2026: PH Athletes, Schedule, Results & Medal Tally
Asian Games 2026: PH Athletes, Schedule, Results & Medal Tally
manilastandard.net Oct 07
WATCH | In a video released by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft seen repeatedly operated in close proximity to a ... Show more
mb.com.ph Sep 26
Gutom ang tropa?: Massive Chinese force forces PH to abort resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal
mb.com.ph/2026/09/26/gutom-ang-tropa-massive-chinese-forces-ph-to-abort-resupply-mission-in-ayungin-shoal
manilastandard.net Sep 26
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday confirmed that eight Chinese warships and coast guard vessels interfered with a routine humanitarian ... Show more
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manilastandard.net Oct 06
Personnel of the Philippine Army’s 45th Infantry Battalion were ambushed by unidentified assailants while traversing a road in Barangay Badja, Tipo-Tipo ... Show more
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manilastandard.net Oct 01
IN PHOTOS: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Antonio Nafarrete joined the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in an air defense training ... Show more
AFP says 'up to the challenge' after China interferes with Ayungin resupply mission | ABS-CBN News
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Singer Geneva Cruz, a reservist of the Philippine Air Force, sings the Philippine national anthem during the flag-raising ceremony at Pag-asa Island, Palawan ... Show more
China ‘hinders’ PH resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal : The PCG says a Chinese naval warship issued a radio challenge, warning it would take 'compulsory ...
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Japan, Philippine forces conduct 1st exercise under logistics pact: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro ...
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manilastandard.net Sep 26
Philippine Air Force Sgt. Mariel Barsales has become the first and only female gunner qualified to operate the service’s new Gatling gun system aboard its ... Show more
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Teodoro: 'Change in momentum' in 2028 could slow WPS efforts: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. — Photo by Grig C. Montegrande/INQUIRER MANILA ...
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manilastandard.net Sep 27
WATCH | Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro warned that the country’s efforts to strengthen its defense and protect its sovereignty could lose momentum under a ... Show more
AFP: Indicators point to China hand in fake Teodoro letter on Ayungin: Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm ...
inquirer.net/491322/afp-indicators-point-to-china-hand-in-fake-teodoro-letter-on-ayungin/
4 suspects in Trece Martires robbery arrested in Quezon | ABS-CBN News: Four heavily armed men, including a former Philippine Army corporal, were arrested in ...
abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/9/24/4-suspects-in-trece-martires-robbery-arrested-in-quezon-1839
WATCH: A Philippine Navy AW-159 helicopter transports a simulated casualty from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Ise to the BRP Jose Rizal during ... Show more
LOOK: The Commission on Appointments' Committee on National Defense on Friday recommended to the plenary the confirmation of 24 ad interim appointments and ... Show more
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PH leads ASEAN, partner navies in West Philippine Sea drills : A Chinese Navy vessel is seen close to where eight countries are sailing for the drills ...
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manilastandard.net Sep 22
WATCH | The Philippine Army planned to deploy a unit to Palawan to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense objectives in the West Philippine Sea ... Show more
Army probes alleged use of 'combat drone' vs BIFF | ABS-CBN News: The Philippine Army is investigating a video circulating on social media allegedly ...
abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/22/ph-army-probes-alleged-use-of-combat-drone-vs-biff-1641
Look: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on September 16, 2026 ... Show more
Philippines' ex-president Duterte makes first in-person ICC appearance, trial set Nov 30
Philippines' ex-president Duterte makes first in-person ICC appearance, trial set Nov 30
manilastandard.net Sep 23
The Armed Forces of the Philippines monitored 35 Chinese vessels in several areas of the West Philippine Sea from Sept. 15 to 21 ... Show more
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manilastandard.net Sep 12
WATCH | Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Force to expand its activities to the country’s eastern ... Show more
mb.com.ph Sep 22
Army chief orders probe into alleged offensive drone use vs extremists in BARMM: Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran, the newly-installed commanding general of the ...
mb.com.ph/2026/09/22/army-chief-orders-probe-into-alleged-offensive-drone-use-vs-extremists-in-barmm
Philstar Life Sep 22
Aeta tribe in limbo over Pax Silica: "What will happen to us? That's our biggest question."
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manilastandard.net Sep 21
IN PHOTOS: The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) has recognized a Baguio City resident for speaking up after an incident involving a PMA recruitment ... Show more
Is the Philippine military ‘massively underfunded’?: Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has warned there could be no military recruits next year due to ...
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsTeodoro Warns of Possible 2027 Military Recruitment Halt
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- Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr warned that budget cuts could mean no military recruitment in 2027.
- The Department of Budget and Management budgeted 324 billion pesos for the military and defence department in 2027, 43 per cent below Teodoro’s 572.79 billion proposal.
- Next year’s modernisation fund fell from a proposed 126.97 billion pesos to 50 billion; Teodoro is discussing an additional 50 billion.
- Repayments for previously credit-financed equipment total 56 billion pesos, exceeding the modernisation allocation.
do all that is necessary to continue upholding the 2016 arbitral award.— President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., in his State of the Nation Address in July, pledging to do all that is necessary to continue upholding the 2016 arbitral award.
manilastandard.net Sep 22
IN PHOTOS│The Philippine Navy and Royal Australian Navy are strengthening maritime cooperation and interoperability through the ongoing port visit of the ... Show more
Poa confirms no DepEd funds given to AFP for youth summits
WATCH: Impeachment trial witness Michael Poa confirms the Department of Education under Sara ... Show more
manilastandard.net Sep 14
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Vice President Sara Duterte may request the withdrawal of her security personnel from the Armed Forces of the ... Show more
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manilastandard.net Sep 01
WATCH | ‘Medyo nagulat po kami’
AFP Col. Magtanggol Panopio said he was surprised to learn that the certification he issued for the Youth Leadership Summit ... Show more
Sison: Defense won't stipulate that no confidential, intelligence information shared by DepEd to AFP
WATCH: Lead defense lawyer Sheila Sison says they ... Show more
EWN Sep 12
First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll hits 35: AFP watched tents being set up to accept 30 bodies brought from the M/V June Aster ...
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Prosecution asks Poa: Did you repurpose AFP documents when you prepared COA defense?
WATCH: Private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr ... Show more
China vessel rams and damages Philippine boat on refuelling mission, coast guard says
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manilastandard.net Sep 16
IN PHOTOS: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally accepted and blessed two newly acquired Bell 412EPX helicopters on Tuesday ... Show more
PMA ends final exam exemption for top-performing cadets: The Philippine Military Academy says the change is meant to reinforce academic rigor, discipline ...
rappler.com/philippines/pma-ends-final-exam-exemption-top-cadets/
mb.com.ph Sep 13
AFP chief checks troop readiness in BARMM ahead of historic polls: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Antonio G. Nafarrete inspected ...
mb.com.ph/2026/09/12/afp-chief-checks-troop-readiness-in-barmm-ahead-of-historic-polls
Rescuers pull more victims from charred M/V June Aster | ABS-CBN News: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made ...
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AFP stays on alert amid possible post-election security threats in BARMM | ABS-CBN News
abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/9/15/afp-stays-on-alert-amid-possible-post-election-security-threats-in-barmm-1455
At least 87 people are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the Philippines, according to AFP.
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manilastandard.net Sep 16
The Chinese research vessel Haiyang Dizhi Shihao did not conduct seabed drilling while it stayed near Bajo de Masinloc, or Scarborough Shoal, for 28 days ... Show more
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mb.com.ph Sep 12
Teodoro tells reservists to help guard ‘vulnerable’ eastern seaboard: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. called on members of ...
mb.com.ph/2026/09/12/teodoro-tells-reservists-to-help-guard-vulnerable-eastern-seaboard
mb.com.ph Sep 14
AFP, US, Canada bolster maritime security in 20th MCA in Sulu Sea: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) ...
mb.com.ph/2026/09/14/afp-us-canada-bolster-maritime-security-in-20th-mca-in-sulu-sea
manilastandard.net Sep 12
'I WILL ONLY ANSWER WHAT IS TRUE' WATCH: Defense counsel and spox Atty. Michael Poa who is set to testify as a prosecution witness says he is "relaxed" ... Show more
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Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Everything you need to know
LIVE: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte (Day 20) | September 1, 2026
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Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Everything you need to know
LIVE: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte (Day 20) | September 1, 2026
The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday ... Show more
Philippine rescuers pull more victims from ferry after fire kills at least 76 onboard
Philippine rescuers pull more victims from ferry after fire kills at least 76 onboard
