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Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 04:07 PM

The Philippines is buying 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to boost its disaster response capabilities, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday. Read more »

Philippines agrees to buy anti-ship missile system from India

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 04:08 AM

Tensions over the South China Sea spiked last year, with Manila and Beijing accusing each other of territorial violations. Read more »

LOOK: PH Navy tests surface-to-surface Spike ER missile

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:41 AM

The Philippine Navy successfully tested its Spike ER missile during an exercise held off Salkulakit Island in Basilan, the military said Saturday. Read more »

Guns for firefighters: Duterte signs new BFP bill

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed a bill modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection, including a provision arming firefighters with guns. Read more »

AFP modernization projects lagging due to 'unforeseeable circumstances': spox

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 06:57 PM

The Philippine military said Wednesday that several of its modernization projects are facing delays due to various reasons, causing penalties to contractors and cancellation of some contracts. Read more »

2 brand new C-130 at iba pa: Militar tuloy lang ang pagbili ng mga eroplano

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 09:22 PM

Inaasahang may madadagdag na military aircraft para sa Philippine Air Force sa kabila ng nangyaring trahedya sa Jolo, Sulu kung saan bumagsak ang C-130 cargo plane na maghahatid sana ng mga sundalong madedestino sa lugar nitong weekend. Read more »

US official: Possible sale of fighter jets, military equipment to PH ‘unrelated’ to VFA talks

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 12:35 AM

The US Embassy also anticipates the arrival of more American-made COVID-19 jabs in the Philippines, especially after US President Joe Biden vowed to donate vaccines. Read more »

P10 milyong halaga ng 'smuggled' na sibuyas mula China nasabat sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 03:46 PM

Ayon sa BOC, nagkakahalaga ng P10 milyon ang naturang mga kontrabandong kanilang natuklasan noong Lunes, ika-28 ng Hunyo, at naka-consign sa E. Austero Merchandising.   Read more »

Senador Sotto, Villar, nagkainitan sa isyu ng physical attendance sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 08:32 PM

Nag-ugat ito matapos ang botohan ng mga mambabatas sa mosyon ni Sen. Bato Dela Rosa sa kanyang panukalang batas patungkol sa modernisasyon ng Bureau of Fire Protection.   Read more »

DND: First batch of attack helicopters purchased from Turkey to arrive in Sept.

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 03:00 PM

The military equipment is worth nearly $269.4 million and was made possible through a "government to government mode of procurement."    Read more »

Taiwan says has begun mass production of long-range missile

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 03:22 PM

Taiwan has begun mass production of a long-range missile and is developing 3 other models, a senior official said Thursday, in a rare admission of efforts to develop strike capacity amid growing Chinese pressure. Read more »

BFP modernization bill, pasado na sa Senado

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 08:29 PM

Aprubado na sa huling pagbasa sa Senado ang panukalang batas na magsusulong sa modernisasyon ng Bureau of Fire Protection. Read more »

US turns over C-130 plane to Philippines amid Duterte's demand for VFA payment

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 02:59 PM

MANILA - The United States on Thursday formally turned over a C-130 plane to the Philippines as part of the Southeast Asian country's efforts to modernize its military. Read more »

Transport groups may 'busina vs jeepney phaseout' caravan sa Pebrero 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 07:22 PM

Nagkasa ng caravan-protest sa Pebrero 1 ang transport groups laban sa umano'y panggigipit sa kanilang kabuhayan.  Read more »

Zubiri, iginiit ang aircraft modernization sa AFP matapos ang chopper crash sa Bukidnon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 08:59 PM

Iginiit ng isang senador ngayong Martes ang aircraft modernization sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), matapos ang pagbagsak ng military helicopter sa Bukidnon nitong Sabado. Read more »

Jeepney modernization: Road paved with difficulties, debt, danger

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco
Posted at Jan 07 03:12 AM

Even before COVID-19, jeepney driver Ernie Cruz had already been preparing to navigate a bumpy ride ahead of him: the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), or the jeepney modernization program.  Read more »

AFP celebrates 85th anniversary sans fanfare, presidential presence

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 05:06 AM

MANILA - With its guest of honor appearing virtually on livestream from Davao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated its 85th founding anniversary without its usual fanfare - and with hardly even a soldier in sight. Read more »

Duterte says pandemic, disasters show need for 'unyielding' AFP modernization

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday his "unyielding commitment" to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which he said was key to the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent spate of calamities. Read more »

Sigaw sa Bonifacio Day protest: Unemployment, red-tagging solusyunan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 09:46 PM

Sa Bonifacio Day protest, kinondena ng mga manggagawa ang umano'y kakulangan ng suporta sa mga nawalan ng hanapbuhay. Read more »

US delivers spy drone to PH worth P710 million to boost maritime defense, security

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:22 PM

The US on Wednesday handed over P710 million worth of unmanned drone system to the Philippine Navy in a bid to ramp up the military’s maritime defense and border security capacity. Read more »