The Philippines has sought to procure Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters, the US Defense Security Cooperation ...

A senior Philippine military official said U.S. and Filipino forces will undertake battle-readiness exercises, including live ...

THE 89-member Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) has returned home from a two-week mercy mission to ...

As announced by the US State Department’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) the other week, following the visit to ...

But we should not lose sight of our priorities” Why does the Armed Forces of the Philippines want to significantly ramp up modernization efforts? This ...

Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday defended the government’s plan to modernize the military amid concerns aired by some sectors over the cost of ...

In a turnover ceremony held on February 28, 2025, PlayTime CARES donated 25 sets of specialized floodwater rescue equipment to WISAR Philippines. The equipment, which includes headlamp helmets, life ...

Small arms and light weapons (SALW) continue to be a major cause of armed violence around the world. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by their misuse, including domestic abuse ...

Few days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines, Washington cleared the sale of 20 F-16s to the country. The U.S. State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale ...

“The Philippines will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces,” the State Department said. But it stressed the delivery of the aircraft and related equipment will not ...

the U.S. announced $500 million in new military funding to the Philippines, a “once-in-a-generation investment” that would help modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines. If it goes ...