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AFP chief careful, quiet on West PH Sea
'I'm sorry, I can't make statements,' Philippine military chief General Carlito Galvez Jr tells reporters, but gives assurances 'the AFP is doing its best' to protect Philippine territory
U.S. vows to give PH full control of military facilities
'All EDCA facilities are under complete control of the Philippines. They are all [inside] Philippine bases,' says US Ambassador Sung Kim
PH military will have new chief on April 18
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Rey Leonardo Guerrero will retire on April 18
IN PHOTOS: Philippine Army celebrates 121st anniversary
Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Rolando Joselito Bautista, the ground commander during the Marawi siege, celebrates the heroism of his men during the 5-month battle with terrorists
Empedrad OK'd controversial provision in frigates deal
New Philippine Navy chief Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad says it was a collegial decision of the Technical Working Group to give the shipbuilder 'sole right' to choose makers of the subsystems of the frigates
Mercado: Navy did not approve Hanwha Systems as 'substitute'
Ousted Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado said it was the joint venture company Hanwha Thales that was subjected to post-qualification assessment before the contract was awarded to Hyundai Heavy Industries
First transgender lawmaker joins armed forces
Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman takes her oath as a reservist officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Valentine's Day
PH looks to Russia, China for new choppers after dispute with Canada
The cancellation of the contract to acquire Canadian Bell-412 helicopters will delay the military's modernization program, says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
Q&A: Ousted PH Navy chief Ronald Mercado on the warships deal
'Everyone in the Navy wants that frigate because it's a combat ship. Anong mangyayari sa Navy natin kung walang punch, 'di ba? You cannot have only a transport ship. We should have a punch,' says Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado.
Lorenzana: White paper came from Malacañang, not Bong Go
(UPDATED) Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirms he wrote the marginal note pointing to Secretary Bong Go as the source of a document endorsing a foreign supplier for the project, but clarifies he only 'assumed' it came from the Palace official
Reds declare holiday ceasefire too
(UPDATED) The Communist Party of the Philippines matches the dates of the broken ceasefire declared by the government, but the hours differ a little
PH Navy chief relieved after disagreement over P16-B warships
(UPDATED) Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado, who is supposed to serve as Philippine Navy chief until March 2018, has been assigned to the office of the AFP chief
LOOK: 10 years after chairing ASEAN, Arroyo keeps it presidential
With President Duterte still in Vietnam, his predecessor Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hosts the welcome dinner for Cambodia's Hun Sen and Myanmar's Suu Kyi
PH aborts construction on Pag-asa sandbar after China protest
(UPDATED) 'We tried to put some structures in one of the sandbars near our island and the Chinese reacted....The President said, "Let's pull out,"' Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reveals at the ASEAN Leadership Forum
PH to monitor movements of China's new 'island-maker'
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is not worried yet but he says the mere presence of the ship in the West Philippine Sea will definitely be a concern
'Super size' brigade to stay behind to secure Marawi
Up to 3,000 soldiers could stay behind to continue securing Marawi City
Delay hits gov't plan to fix runway in West Philippine Sea
Construction has yet to start 4 months since Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the need to immediately repair the Philippine airstrip on Pag asa Island
PH military asks Congress for P124M EDCA 'counterpart fund'
Armed Forces chief Gen Eduardo Año asks Congress for P124 million the Philippines has to cough up for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 16, 2017
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'200 to 250' terrorists hold out in Marawi City
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief General Eduardo Año – martial law administrator and implementor respectively – visit Marawi City on the 12th day of the crisis
