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Fallen US, Filipino soldiers honored on Memorial Day

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:55 PM

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the Memorial Day rites at the Manila American Cemetery, where 17,000 Filipino and American patriots are buried. Read more »

Navy's 2 new gun boats to be used in WPS patrols: Marcos

Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 04:50 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. told reporters the new attack crafts will be included in the inventory of vessels to be used both for external and civil defense, as well as help disaster operations in the country. Read more »

PH taps US help in search for missing Tubbataha divers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 02:39 PM

The Philippines has tapped US assets to help in the search for 4 divers who went missing after their boat sank in Tubbataha, Palawan on Sunday. Read more »

PH Army deploys more troops to Negros Oriental after Degamo slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 04:58 PM

Six Philippine Army battalions were officially deployed in Negros Oriental on Sunday, just a week after the assassination of the province’s governor Roel Degamo. Read more »

Defense officials asked to justify 4 new EDCA sites

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 03:41 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos also appeared puzzled about the supposed locations of the 4 new EDCA sites. Read more »

US, PH discuss China's laser use incident: Pentagon

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 01:24 PM

The defense chiefs of the United States and the Philippines have discussed China's use of a military-grade laser at a PCG vessel near Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

PH contingent sa Turkey tuloy na ang pag-uwi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 07:17 PM

Sa kabila ng panibagong lindol sa Turkey, hindi na palalawigin ang pananatili doon ng Philippine rescue team. Read more »

Search on for missing Cessna plane in Bicol

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 12:23 AM

Authorities have pinpointed a possible crash site of the Cessna 340 plane that went missing in Bicol Saturday, the Office of Civil Defense said. Read more »

Japan trip gains $13-B pledges, contributions: Marcos

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 10:20 PM

Around 24,000 new jobs will be generated by contributions and pledged investments from Japanese firms during Marcos' 5-day working visit to Japan, the president said. Read more »

Turkish envoy thanks PH, 83 'heroes' for rescue aid

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 12:34 AM

No help is too big or too small for earthquake-stricken Turkey, its ambassador to Manila said Wednesday as he thanked the Philippines’ contingent going there to augment the ongoing search, rescue, and relief efforts following the 7.8-magnitude tremor. Read more »

Galvez thanks senators for supporting US-PH military deal

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 05:34 PM

Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday thanked several Philippine lawmakers who support the move to grant the US access to more military bases in the country. Read more »

PH, Canada eye stronger defense cooperation

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 06:01 PM

Canada and the Philippines are finalizing negotiations for an agreement that will lay the groundwork for increased defense. Read more »

US, S.Korea to hold 'tabletop' exercises on nuclear threats

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 10:16 AM

The United States and South Korea will hold discussion-based exercises on addressing nuclear threats, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday. Read more »

US defense chief to visit Philippines, South Korea

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 20 04:33 PM

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit South Korea and the Philippines within a few weeks to step up cooperation with the two countries, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Death toll from massive flooding across PH climbs to 33

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:40 AM

The death toll from the massive flooding across the Philippines has climbed to 33, the Office of Civil Defense said Thursday. Read more »

27 dead, 600k affected by massive flooding across PH

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 02:55 PM

The death toll from massive flooding across the country caused by inclement weather has risen to 27, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Sunday. Read more »

Centino reappointment as AFP chief 'legal' - solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:02 PM

The sudden change of leadership in the Armed Forces of the Philippines may have raised some eyebrows but it is within the bounds of law. Read more »

Ukraine forces to receive Patriot air defense training in US: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 06:22 AM

The United States will train Ukrainian personnel at a base in the state of Oklahoma on how to use and maintain the advanced Patriot air defense system that Washington is providing to Kyiv, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. Read more »

Ex-DND chief resigned after seeing AFP movement on social media

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 03:57 PM

Faustino said he 'cannot allow the AFP’s reputation to be tarnished, maligned, or politicized.' Read more »

Faustino resigns as Defense chief, to be replaced by Galvez

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 01:19 PM

Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has resigned from his post, Malacañang confirmed on Monday, with Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. replacing him. Read more »