CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S Brawner Jr. joined the celebration of the 3rd anniversary of Zamboanga del Sur's declaration as an insurgency-free province at the Provincial Government Center, Barangay Dao, Pagadian City, on Sunday, April 21.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military are gearing up for Balikatan 2024, marking the 39th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise. Scheduled to unfold across Luzon from April 22 to May 10, the event will see more than 16,000 service members from both nations converge for joint training.
This year’s Balikatan aims to bolster collaboration and readiness across a spectrum of critical areas including external defense operations, cyber defense, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, and interagency capacity-building. This robust engagement underscores the enduring partnership between the two nations and their shared commitment to regional security and stability.
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