Earlier this week, a senior official of the Philippine Navy announced that it had deployed a warship off the waters of Palawan Island, its westernmost island, in order to “protect its maritime interests,” at a time of frequent stand-offs with Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Commodore Edward … Read more
On December 3, terrorists from the Islamic State (IS) affiliate Daulah Islamiyah Philippines (DIP) detonated an improvised explosive device during a Catholic mass in Marawi City. DIP claimed responsibility for the attack which killed four and wounded 50 civilians who attended the mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University. The venue hosts many Christian … Read more
The Philippines armed forces will work to ensure that the country has “unimpeded” access to the natural resources in its portions of the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said earlier this week, in announcing a shift to a new and more robust defense policy. In a policy speech at the Manila Overseas Press … Read more
The Philippines and the United States yesterday began a two-day joint maritime and air patrol in the South China Sea, after a year marked by a string of dangerous incidents in contested waters. The maritime exercises between Manila and Washington are the second to take place in less than two months, after a three-day joint … Read more
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff has disclosed that some retired officers have been agitating against the government of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., while in Congress, the House Speaker lashed out against key allies of the president. On November 3, AFP Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. ordered soldiers not to join … Read more
Advertisement The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is creating a “cyber command” to bolster its defenses amid a wave of recent online attacks on Philippine companies and government institutions, its commander said yesterday. Speaking at a media forum organized by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, Gen. Romeo Brawner said that the AFP … Read more