MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is ramping up its maritime defense posture with plans to establish and upgrade several naval bases in critical areas across the archipelago, including an island ...

By Rex Espiritu THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has delivered Christmas packages and essential supplies to Filipino ...

In this handout photo, provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office (PAO), the decommissioned Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) takes on water before sinking while ...

The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at enhancing "strategic deterrence" as tensions with ...

WEST YORK ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a Filipino army official knelt to kiss ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – U.S. and Philippine marines plan to hold combat drills at an oil rig in the South China Sea to bolster the defense of such sensitive facilities in a bold move that may ...

The United States Congress has approved $2.5 billion (roughly P146 billion) in new security assistance for the Philippines, locking in Washington's multi-year military funding for Manila at a time of ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense and military chiefs rejected a call for the country’s armed forces to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in response to public outrage ...

MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers found the wreckage of a Philippine fighter jet and the bodies of its two pilots on Wednesday in a mountainous region in the country’s south where they had been deployed ...

BATAN ISLAND, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. military has deployed an anti-ship missile launcher for the first time on Batan Island in the Philippines, as Marines unloaded the high-precision weapon on ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday cautioned the public against fake videos circulating online from a ...