Category: military
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State Troopers Clash with Insurgents in Bulacan
BULACAN — Government forces from the Philippine Army’s 73rd Division Reconnaissance Company (73DRC) clashed with around 20 armed insurgents on Friday afternoon, October 17, 2025, in the mountainous area of Sitio Balagbag, Barangay San Lorenzo, Norzagaray, Bulacan. According to a military report, the firefight erupted around 2:40 PM while troops led by 2nd Lieutenant Michael…
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Navy Set to Host First-Ever Drone Warfare Summit in Subic
ZAMBALES– The Philippine Navy, through the Philippine Fleet, is gearing up for the first-ever Drone Warfare Summit to be held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC) from October 27 to 29, 2025. Philippine Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Joe Anthony C Orbe said Defense Secretary Gilberto C Teodoro Jr. will serve as the…
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PRO3 Seals Major Health Partnership with JBLMGH to Boost Welfare of Central Luzon Police
PAMPANGA — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) formally cemented its commitment to the health and welfare of its personnel by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH), Central Luzon’s premier government hospital. The ceremonial signing, held this morning, October 6, at Camp Captain Julian Olivas, was…
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Teodoro Visits SOCOM, Backs Development Plans Amid Evolving Security Challenges
NUEVA ECIJA — Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. visited the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) of the Philippine Army on Monday, where he received a comprehensive briefing on the updated mission roles of its component units amid the country’s shifting security landscape. During the visit, Teodoro conveyed the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.…
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BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) Arrival Marks Major Boost in National Maritime Defense
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally welcomed the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the Philippine Navy’s newest and most advanced guided-missile frigate, during an arrival ceremony held on Monday at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales. The event was led by AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S Brawner Jr., Philippine Navy Flag…
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PH, Japan, U.S. Strengthen Maritime Ties Through 11th West Philippine Sea Drills
ZAMBALES,— The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), reaffirmed their commitment to multilateral maritime cooperation with the successful completion of the 11th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea on September 12–13, 2025. The joint exercises, held…
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US Destroyer in Subic Bay
The USS John Finn, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided-missile destroyer of the United States Navy makes a port call in Subic Bay Freeport for supply replenishment on Wednesday, September 10. 2025. (Ang Pahayagan photo / JUN DUMAGUING)
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1st aerial Spike NLOS missile launch marks PH Navy drill off Zambales
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday held a live-fire unilateral missile exercise west of San Antonio, Zambales, highlighted by the first-ever aerial launch of a Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile. In a statement on Wednesday, the PN said its AW159 “Wildcat” anti-submarine helicopter “successfully conducted the first-ever aerial launch of a Spike…
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2nd Malvar-class guided missile frigate now in PH
The Philippines’ second guided Malvar-class missile frigate, which will be called BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) once commissioned, has arrived in the country, the Philippine Navy (PN) announced on Tuesday. In a statement, PN public affairs office chief Captain Benjo Negranza said the warship was formally welcomed by the PN’s first guided-missile frigate, the BRP Jose…
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PRO3 Launches Program to Empower Security Guards as Force Multipliers
PAMPANGA — Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has rolled out a new program aimed at strengthening coordination with private security guards to bolster community safety and enhance quick response capabilities across Central Luzon. The initiative, dubbed “Strengthening Security Guards Force Multipliers: A PRO3 Collaborative Action to PNP’s Quick Response Strategies,” was launched on Friday, September…
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2 Chinese warships monitored off Bajo de Masinloc
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Thursday said it has monitored two Chinese warships near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The two warships, which belong to China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), were spotted 40 nautical miles southeast of Bajo de Masinloc, PN spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad…
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PH, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. boost security cooperation in 10th MMCA
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command, conducted the 10th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on 02–03 September 2025 in the West Philippine Sea, specifically in the waters off Palauig to San Antonio, Zambales. Underscoring the four…
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Amphibious Land Operation 2025
Philippine Army and Australian Army troops conduct a Combined Live Fire Exercise as a key part of the ongoing Exercise ALON (Amphibious Land Operation) 2025 at the Combat Readiness Training Area in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on August 27, 2025. Over 3,600 troops from the Philippines, Australia, the United States and Canada are taking part…
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Citizen Tip Leads to Clash Between Army Troops and Rebels in Dingalan
AURORA — A timely report from a concerned citizen sparked a brief firefight between government forces and remnants of the Communist insurgents in Barangay Ibona, Dingalan, Aurora, on Thursday, August 21. According to the 703rd Infantry “Agila” Brigade, troops conducting security patrols engaged about ten members of the dismantled Komiteng Rehiyon Gitnang Luzon (KRGL) following…
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PH to Washington: Consider Subic as warship manufacturing hub
MANILA – The Philippines is urging the United States to consider the country as its potential manufacturer of US warships, as Washington, DC seeks to fortify its fleet over the next 30 years. “Subic, obviously the (former) Hanjin Subic Shipyard, is (in) shipbuilding operation and we’re sure it could possibly be part of what the…
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