THE Chinese government on Monday said ongoing joint military drills between Philippine and US forces threaten regional stability, opposing the use the “Taiwan question” to justify military ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that are set ...

The Philippine Army on Sunday condemned the ambush and killing of two soldiers in Tuburan, Basilan last Friday, April 11. “We honor the ultimate sacrifice of two of our soldiers. We enjoin the nation ...

CAMP TECSON, Philippines — U.S. Army medics partnered with Philippine Army soldiers for a medical evacuation-focused subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Salaknib 2025, March 25 ...

MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Army (PA) celebrated its 128th founding anniversary on March 22, 2025, with a ceremony underscoring its commitment to national defense and a strategic shift toward ...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — Members of the Philippine Army and U.S. Army Soldiers conducted the opening ceremony of Salaknib 25 held at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 24, 2025. U.S. Army Brig.

MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Army hosted a Sunrise Ceremony on on April 5, to kick off the Philippine Veterans’ Week and Araw ng Kagitingan at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Libingan ng mga ...

AMID the rapidly changing regional and global landscape, the Philippine Army is strategically shifting its focus from internal security to bolstering its external security operations (ESO) ...

Around 5,000 soldiers from the Philippine Army and the U.S. Army Pacific will take part in warfighting and exchange of expertise in the first phase of this year's Exercise Salaknib. A second phase ...

BEYOND its combat and defense missions, the Philippine Army is widely recognized for its humanitarian contributions, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters. The Philippines ...

The Philippine Army (PA), on March 22, 2025, commemorated the 128th anniversary of its founding. In his speech, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido PA, the commanding general of the PA, remarked, “Our role is clear, ...

The drills, which began Monday, involve about 5,000 troops — 3,000 from the Philippine army and 2,000 from U.S. Army Pacific — the state-run Philippine News Agency reported that day.