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The Philippine government has proposed a 2023 defence budget of PHP240.29 billion (USD4.28 billion). According to budgetary documents, the figure represents an 8% increase over the PHP221.60 billion allocation in 2022. Janes Defence Budgets ...

Missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (File photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) is requesting a "sunset review" from the House of Representatives to get congressional support for Horizon Three of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program, which includes mostly "big-ticket" projects for the Navy and Air Force. In a briefing Thursday, DND Officer in Charge, Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. said the "...

DND officer-in-charge, Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (center); Brazil's Special Envoy to Asean Piragibe Tarrag (left) and BrazilianAmbassador to Manila Antonio J. M. de Souza e Silva (right) (Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - The Philippines and Brazil look forward to having stronger defense ties following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation between the two countries. Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge, Undersecretary Jose Fau...

#PBBMSONA2022 MANILA - Like previous commanders-in-chief before him, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. vowed to "defend every square inch of the country's territory". In this regard, the Department of National Defense (DND) has a vital role in protecting the country's territories and upholding its sovereignty. While going to war is not an option, the Philippines has made significant gains in terms of upgrading its territorial defense capability through the ...

The AVLB is based on the Merkava 4 main battle tank.

(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - The Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday said it will subject to a post-delivery technical inspection the two units of armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) that were earlier shipped to the Batangas Port last July 12. "The AVLBs will be inspected by the Technical Inspection and Acceptance Committee of the Department of National Defense's Procurement Service before acceptance and deployment to the Army's engineer combat battalions," said...

Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. pledged to continue the implementation of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program which is now about to enter its Third Horizon. Faustino made the commitment during the first DND-AFP command conference that took place at the AFP general headquarters in Camp A...

Department of National Defense (DND) Senior Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. spelled out the Commander-in-Chief’s order for the military to defend every part of the country’s maritime territory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Army, through its spokesman Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said Faustino emphasized the marching order of…

TEST-FIRING. The Typhoon 30mm cannon in live-firing test demonstration in Israel. The vessels are expected to arrive by the third quarter of this year. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's first two fast-attack craft missiles (FAIC-Ms) test-fired their weapon systems last week in Israel. Two FAIC-Ms -- Typhoon 30mm automatic cannon and Mini-Typhoon machine gun system -- were fired in these exercises. "The inspection held from 27 to 30 June 2022 included the...

Jose Faustino Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Army) MANILA - Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has vowed to enhance the military's defense capabilities and ensure that "not a single square inch of the [Philippine] territory is surrendered" once he takes over the post in November. This aligns with the vision of the President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of a stronger and better Philippines, he said. "Natio...