Lorenzana, Mattis discuss PH-US defense ties in Pentagon meeting ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 19 08:56 AM The Philippines and the US are bound by the decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty. Read more »
2 IEDs natagpuan sa Basilan Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 18 09:13 AM UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan – Dalawang improvised explosive device ang natagpuan sa Barangay Kamumburingan, Sabado, sa nasabing bayan. Read more »
Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: media Agence France-Presse Posted at Sep 17 03:41 PM Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Read more »
Ad from supposed PMA alumni announces Trillanes ostracism Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 14 03:10 PM A paid advertisement from supposed members of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association announces the ostracism of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, but the opposition lawmaker doubts the authenticity. Read more »
Military won't arrest Trillanes without warrant - Lorenzana Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 13 04:37 PM MANILA - The military will not arrest Senator Antonio Trillanes IV without a warrant, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday. Read more »
Sereno: Constitution is 'north star' to Armed Forces ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 12 04:04 PM The military should look "beyond" the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the ousted chief magistrate. Read more »
Russia starts biggest war games since Soviet fall ReutersPosted at Sep 12 01:26 AM MOSCOW - Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilising 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army. Read more »
Duterte dares soldiers: Join Trillanes ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 11 10:44 PM President Rodrigo Duterte challenged members of the military to join Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and plot his ouster if they are not satisfied with his leadership. Read more »
S. Korea students gain weight 'to dodge military service' Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 11 08:05 PM Nearly every able-bodied South Korean man is required to enroll by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months. Read more »
'Rumors,' Defense chief says on reported military unrest ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 10 04:37 PM Lorenzana said the last "destabilization" he monitored was from the left, which was "hatched in 2016 and finalized in 2017." Read more »
Trump salutes Kim for N.Korean parade without nuclear missiles Agence France-Presse Posted at Sep 10 07:05 AM US President Donald Trump saluted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday for holding a massive military parade "without the customary display of nuclear missiles" to celebrate his country's 70th anniversary. Read more »
China engages in Australia's largest maritime drill for first time Alison Bevege, Reuters Posted at Sep 10 06:38 AM China is participating for the first time in Australia's largest maritime exercise as more than 3,000 personnel from 27 countries engage in joint training off the strategic northern port of Darwin. Read more »
Priest says drop in Duterte ratings 'cause for celebration and rejoicing' Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 09 10:40 PM A priest called the 8-point drop in President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust rating as a “cause for celebration and rejoicing.” Read more »
Court martial on Trillanes on hold until SC ruling, says AFP chief ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 09 04:23 PM Court martial proceedings against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will have to wait for the Supreme Court's ruling on the petition seeking to block the withdrawal of the amnesty granted to the Magdalo leader, the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Sunday. Read more »
North Korea to hold military parade to mark 70th anniversary Sebastien Berger, Agence France-Presse Posted at Sep 09 08:42 AM Hundreds of trucks carrying thousands of troops lined a Pyongyang riverbank in the pale light of dawn early Sunday, as nuclear-armed North Korea prepared to celebrate its birthday with a huge show of military strength. Read more »
Duterte pounces on Trillanes: 'Corrupt,' 'abandoned military’ ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 08 12:59 PM MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte unleashed vitriol on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Saturday morning as he defended his decision to void his amnesty, saying the former rebel soldier was “pretending to be a crusading soldier who did nothing.” Read more »
READ: SC ruling affirming detention of ex-soldier with pending court martial proceedings Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 07 11:03 AM There exists a precedent case decided by the Supreme Court where the arrest and detention of a former member of the military in connection with a court martial proceeding was upheld. Read more »
Trillanes: Military 'extremely bothered' over Duterte's amnesty void order Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 06 05:39 PM Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday said some active and retired members of the Armed Forces were "very bothered" and "conflicted" by President Rodrigo Duterte's order to invalidate an amnesty granted to him over 2 failed mutinies nearly a decade ago. Read more »
'Kakaririn ko kayo': Trillanes to go after foes in amnesty row ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 06 11:56 AM Trillanes, President Rodrigo Duterte's most vocal critic, said he would run after all those involved in the chief executive's move to have him arrested to face civilian and military courts. Read more »
Militar igigiit ang pag-aresto kay Trillanes; senador 'hihirit ng back pay' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 05 10:53 PM Iginiit ng militar na may hurisdiksiyon sila kay Senador Antonio Trillanes IV kaya't maaari nila itong arestuhin kahit pa walang ilabas na alias warrant of arrest ang Makati RTC. Read more »