PH Air Force 'scrambles' fighter jets vs. unknown aircraft The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Saturday announced that two of its FA-50PH fighter jets were "scrambled" to intercept an unidentified aircraft detected some 120 nautical miles northwest of Bolinao, Pangasinan on September 2. PAF jets keep constant watch over PH skies The Philippine Air Force (PAF) fleet of FA-50 jets are on guard keeping watch of the country's skies even before the Sept. 2 incident of a detected unidentified aircraft flying 120 nautical miles northwest of Bolinao, Pangasinan. AFP identifies, improves gaps in security ops, peace programs The Armed Forces…

DND, DPWH inaugurate 2 buildings for army engineers The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) inaugurated Tuesday two buildings worth P48 million inside the Philippine Army’s 53rd Engineer Brigade headquarters here as part of the convergence between the two agencies. 120 Army reservists undergo military training in Tarlac A total of 120 Army reservists have started to undergo rigid training inside a military camp here to prepare them for any eventuality that would require their service. PH Air Force recovers, commissions 6 more helicopters The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally commissioned and…

US official hopeful for ‘satisfactory’ VFA pact The United States is hoping for a "satisfactory arrangement" with the Philippines for the continuation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Velasco vows to push for PAF fleet modernization Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday vowed to support efforts that will upgrade and modernize the Philippine Air Force (PAF) fleet following one of the country's deadliest military aviation accidents. BCDA works on finding fund sources for military The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is looking for funding sources to raise funds for the country’s soldiers, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Solon notes AFP…

PH, Japan to enhance defense cooperation The defense chiefs of the Philippines and Japan have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in all areas. PH would have inked submarine deal sans pandemic: Navy chief The Philippines would have signed the contract for the acquisition of its first-ever diesel-electric submarines if not for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to outgoing Philippine Navy (PN) chief, Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, on Monday. Sobejana eyes more ‘firepower’ for PH Air Force Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana announced that more air assets will be acquired to boost the…

  PN prefers US Cyclone patrol boats over Hamilton-class cutter The Philippine Navy (PN) would rather acquire the newly-decommissioned Cyclone-class patrol vessels than obtain another Hamilton-class cutter from the United States, its chief said Monday AFP lauds ASoG for support on military education The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday formally recognized the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) for its continuous support to improve military training and education. Desalination plant installed in PH’s northernmost outpost Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the inauguration of a desalination plant system in the country’s northernmost outpost, Mavulis Island in Batanes province yesterday,…

  PH, US start 36th 'Balikatan' exercises The 36th iteration of the annual "Balikatan" exercises between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military formally started on Monday BCDA 5-year contribution to AFP hits PHP17.8-B The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has contributed a total of PHP17.8 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the first five years of the Duterte administration. PH, US troops to hold mock close air support April 20 Filipino and American troops will be conducting a "simulated close air support" (SIMCAS) exercise at the Col. Ernesto Ravina Air…