Latest in Armed Forces of the PhilippinesThe revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program receives ₱50 billion in the Marcos administration’s proposed 2027 national budget, up from ₱40 billion in the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon said Saturday. Likewise, De Leon said…
Reservist applications for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have tripled in recent intake, with doctors, lawyers, and cyber specialists now serving alongside traditional roles as “force multipliers” in a redefined concept of military service that extends well beyond combat, the military…
The Senate is pushing for the swift release of executive funds for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao, with Senate President Win Gatchalian computing that around ₱180 billion remains available for response and reconstruction efforts. Gatchalian made the…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, a former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), invoked a classic criminal investigation framework in weighing in on the shooting incident inside the Senate building on Wednesday night, May 13, pointing investigators toward whoever had the means, opportunity…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of up to ₱20,000 for government employees in 2025 to recognize their contributions to national development goals and the administration’s socioeconomic agenda. Under Administrative Order No. 40 dated…
Hindi lang BrahMos supersonic missiles ang target ng Pilipinas na mapakinabangan mula sa industriyang pandepensa ng India. Ayon kay Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, inaaral din ng bansa ang i-develop ang submarine infrastructure sa tulong ng nabanggit na strategic partner. Sa panayam ng Indian media…
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