A LAWMAKER on Sunday appealed to President Marcos to endorse two proposed measures seeking a combined P15 billion to ...

House Deputy Majority Leader Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luigi Villafuerte is crossing his fingers that President Marcos would support this 2026 his ...

BARRACKS AND STRATEGYThe AFP celebrated its 90th foundation anniversary last Dec. 19, 2025, with the theme “AFP @90, Matatag sa Paglilingkod sa Bayan” ...

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 – 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 ...

The military’s modernization program should not only upgrade its defense capability and reduce the country’s dependence on other nations, but should also transform how the Armed Forces of the ...

The Philippines’ military continues to strengthen ties the country’s allies. The Navy (PN) expressed gratitude to France for its help in the ongoing modernization program of the Armed Forces (AFP), ...

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is being carefully carried out to address evolving security ...

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 Philippines is set to procure more missile systems, fighter jets, and warships amid its plan to build a more "reliable deterrent force," according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In ...

MANILA, Philippines — To strengthen the Philippines' ability to deter threats, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said that the military intends to procure more weapons ...