Social Media Ideas for Armed Forces Of The Philippines

Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed army chief Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete as the next head of the armed forces, placing a veteran of the country’s...

Army chief Nafarrete is Marcos’ pick to lead Philippine military

Nafarrete takes over an AFP still in the midst of a long-overdue transition in focus from internal to external defense

SWS poll: Filipinos choose AFP, PCG modernization as maritime priority

MANILA, Philippines — Modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ranked ahead of strengthening military partnerships and forging new...

Philippines seeks coders, hackers for military – will it be ‘a career killer’?

The Philippines is targeting to recruit more coders, engineers and cybersecurity specialists into the military, as Manila confronts a battlefield increasingly shaped by software, n...

Marines Help Philippine Armed Forces Develop Strike Plans for BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile

U.S. and Philippine Marines are training how to defend Manila’s coastal waters through maritime strike rehearsals that simulate the use of recently acquired BrahMos anti-ship missi...

U.S., Partner Forces Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

The U.S. Navy, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a multilateral maritime cooperative activity within the Philippines' exclusive ec...

PNP forms task force to probe Macacua ambush

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has created a task force to investigate the ambush targeting Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Ch...

Teodoro pushes AFP recruitment reforms to bolster defense posture

MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. pushed for reforms in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) recruitment and personnel policies that will strengthen...

Philippines’ rising military pensions risk triggering budget ‘time bomb’

The Philippines’ push for military modernisation is being squeezed by a ballooning pension bill for its troops as fears mount over its ability to finance newer ships, aircraft and...

U.S. Marine Corps Rehearses Deploying Air Defense Radar to the Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. Marine Corps is forward deploying an expeditionary air defense radar to the Southeast Asian archipelago in support of Manila’s defense modernization...

Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defence chief

Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defense chief

MANILA — The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned capabilities, including through development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernize its military, its defens...

Mikee Romero retires from AFP Reserve Force amid medals controversy

The former congressman also relinquishes his post as wing commander of the Tactical Operations Wing Reserve Northern Luzon 'effective immediately'

Japan, Philippines and the U.S. complete exercises in South China Sea

The armed forces said the joint drills show the Philippines' commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight in the West Philippine Sea.

Philippines to expand military drone fleet as South China Sea tensions rise

The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned вЃ capabilities, including through development вЃ and acquisition of drones as part вЃ of efforts to modernise its military, its defenc...

Specialized U.S. Marine Corps Group Trains to Defend the Northern Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A specialized contingent of Marines have operated in the Northern Philippines over the last three months, honing their ability to monitor maritime movements a...

BARMM polls put security forces on alert to prevent more violence, spillover

Authorities are also watching for possible spillover violence into BARMM’s neighboring regions

Gibo: PH to speed up military buildup, alliances amid WPS threats

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines will continue accelerating its military modernization and deepening security partnerships with like-minded nations as it strengthens its de...

Philippines completes Black Hawk fleet, becomes largest S-70i operator globally

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has completed the acquisition of all 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters it ordered… The post Philippines completes Black Hawk fleet, becomes largest S-7...

PNP kampanteng walang banta sa SONA

Tiniyak ng PNP na walang namumuong banta sa seguridad para sa ika-limang State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa Lunes. The post PNP kampanteng walang bant...

How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Torrential rainfall soaked two platoons’ worth of Republic of China Military Police the moment they stormed out the gates of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro...

US Leveraging Advanced Technologies in Philippines for Asian Ambitions

The U.S. is deploying technologies like advanced missiles and C-UAS systems to the Philippines to dissuade China from invading Taiwan. The post US Leveraging Advanced Technologies...

Philippine Sailor Injured in Violent Clash with China Coast Guard off Second Thomas Shoal

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A Philippine sailor was injured today at Second Thomas Shoal following a clash with a Chinese small boat at the contested South China Sea maritime feature. Th...

Chinese exercises won’t alter PH claim to Bajo de Masinloc – AFP

MANILA – No amount of Chinese military exercise can alter the country’s legal claim to Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Arme...