NEWS

AFP STATEMENT | On the RoRe Mission in Ayungin

News Blog 22 August 2023

The Filipinos have a reason to celebrate today. Our rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission was successfully conducted and the resupply boats and the PCG vessels escorting them are on their way back to their station in Palawan. Let us all pray for their safe voyage back.

The AFP leadership commends its courageous and dedicated personnel aboard the two resupply boats who executed the operation with precision. General Romeo S Brawner Jr, the Chief of Staff, AFP expresses his deep appreciation to the assistance provided by the Philippine Coast Guard to secure the two resupply boats. He also recognizes the great efforts spearheaded by the Western Command, AFP for the proper planning, coordination and execution of the RORE mission.

ADF’s operations chief extends invitation to Exercise Talisman Sabre

News Blog 22 August 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--LtGen Greg Bilton, Chief of Joint Operations of the Australian Defence Forces, extended an invitation for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to participate in the Exercise Talisman Sabre in 2025 during his visit to the AFP General Headquarters on August 2022 here.

In his meeting with LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP (TDCSAFP), the two discussed the possibility of the AFP joining the biennial exercise with Australia and the United States in order to achieve the common training goals with other like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

AFP discusses its current and future vital role in the Indo-Pacific Region with US Generals

News Blog 29 July 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), met with United States generals and flag officers comprising its US CAPSTONE Pacific 23-4 program and discussed about the vital role of the AFP in the Indo-Pacific Region during their courtesy visit to the AFP General Headquarters here on July 28.

“The interaction was vital in giving the delegates first-hand insights to national defense and security objectives of the AFP and its position in the promotion of a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” said LtCol Enrico Gil C Ileto, Chief of the AFP Public Affairs Office.

Armed Forces of the Philippines soldiers during the conduct of a bilateral air assault with Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment on Exercise Alon as apart of Indo Pacific Endeavour 2023 in the Philippines. (Photos and Text by ADF)

PH-Aus Air Assault Exercise Takes Place in Palawan

News Blog 22 August 2023

RIZAL, Palawan - The Philippines-Australia (PH-Aus) Exercise Alon 2023 conducted an Air Assault Exercise at Punta Baja in Rizal, Palawan on August 21, 2023.

This marked the first major training serial as part of the bilateral cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of the latter’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) activities for 2023.

‘Pacific Partnership’ returns to boost HADR readiness

News Blog 21 August 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The annual humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise, Pacific Partnership, returns to the country, in San Fernando, La Union.

Now on its 18th iteration, Pacific Partnership 2023 (PP23) is the US’ largest annual multinational HADR exercise aimed at enhancing preparedness and interoperability with seven host partner nations in the Indo-Pacific.

From 22-31 August, PP23 will feature HADR; medical, dental, and veterinary; and engineering activities.