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The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the Philippine government is establishing two marine research centers in Cayagan and Palawan provinces. The facilities aim to serve as a foundational element for fostering increased interest in oceanic science. "Sta. Ana, Cagayan, will be the northernmost site serving as a sentinel, covering the Northern Philippine Sea marine biogeographic region," stated Maria...

The India company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) recently entered into a partnership with the company Philippine Aerospace Development Corp. (PADC). The joint venture is part of India's efforts to sell the Tejas MK1A jet aircraft equipped with the Brahmos Next Generation (NG) missile system to the Philippine Air Force in a maritime strike role. The Tejas is a 4.5-generation multirole...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) conducted the second phase of a third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea. The two sides conducted the exercise within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) yesterday, February 19th. One USAF B-52H bomber was joined by three PAF FA-50s. One of the main focal points...

On February 18th, the Philippine Army (PA) reported that six soldiers and three militants were killed during an engagement in the town of Munai, Lanao del Norte province, located in Mindanao. The PA also reported that four soldiers were also injured during the same operation. The battle was part of a larger pursue and destroy operation the 1st Infantry Division...

Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) personnel are banned from consuming the popular short video format app TikTok over cybersecurity concerns, according to an AFP spokesperson. Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said soldiers should not open or use the app in any capacity on personal or government devices. She went on to say how the app has "cyber-security implications" and how "TikTok is...