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Stop these horrific attacks on ukrainian civilians and not have to pay the price for doing it. mike: so the russian people are not the enemy, its vladimir putin. are you struck by the struggles of the russian military cracks most would have thought they wouldve had an easier time. >> so, after russias invasion of georgia in 2008, they drew a lot of lessons about hybrid warfare and embarked on at least what they thought was a modernization program, but it hasnt really gone that well and reminds m...

(Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States on Thursday conducted a bilateral amphibious exercise (AMPHIBEX) in the vicinity of Claveria, Cagayan as part of this year's "Balikatan" exercises. AMPHIBEX involves the movement of assault amphibious vehicles (AAVs) from landing-class ships to shore. It also requires the vertical insertion of troops using different air assets of both armed forces. The activity d...

(Photo courtesy of PAF) MANILA - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has announced the delivery of one of its three Airbus Defense and Space C-295 medium-lift transport aircraft acquired from Spain under a new contract. Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said the aircraft safely landed at the base around 5 p.m. at the Clark Air Base, Pampanga on Monday. "(It is) a part (of the) Modernization Program, which was approved by the current administration. This project will fill in our gap in airl...

STATE infrastructure spending jumped by 31.3 percent year-on-year to P895.1 billion in 2021 driven by lower base effects and easing of quarantine restrictions. Latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed government infrastructure spending last year rose by P213.5 billion from P681.5 billion in 2020. The amount…

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(Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - Air Force Maj. Gen. Rene S. Diaz, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deputy chief of staff for logistics or OJ-4, formally retired from the service on Thursday after more than 34 years in service. In a statement Friday, the AFP honored Diaz's role in the construction and maintenance of infrastructure and facilities that improved the living conditions of troops stationed in remote detachments and stations in the West Philippine Sea. He likewise oversaw the ...

(File photo) MANILA - A senatorial candidate on Thursday urged the government to look into the condition of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Russia amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine. In a statement, Partido Reporma senatorial bet Guillermo Eleazar said the government must establish a line of communication with Filipinos in the host country, which has been hit by economic sanctions from various countries. "Our government should set up communication lines with Filipinos there so that we ...

Former police chief and senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar yesterday urged the government to delay the implementation of the public utility vehicle modernization program to allow the transport sector to bounce back from economic losses sustained due to COVID-19 lockdowns and runaway oil prices.

Since its creation 30 years ago, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has contributed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) a total of P56.4 billion, accounting for the biggest chunk or 44.21 percent of the P127.55-billion total asset disposition proceeds from 1993 to 2021.

"Traditional jeeps were included in the service contracting, the free rides that will start next week or the other week. This is a big help to drivers," he said in Filipino.