The Philippine Congress has allocated 40 billion pesos (about 673 million U.S. dollars) in capital outlays for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program under the 2026 national ...

House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has highlighted on Sunday, Jan. 18 the authority that the 2026 General ...

THE Philippine military said on Wednesday it is coordinating with the Defense department and lawmakers as its modernization framework nears expiry, adding it is reviewing the country’s security ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it has begun reviewing the current AFP Modernization Program.

Cooperation on tech such as 'unmanned aerial systems, electronic warfare, and naval systems' are crucial for the AFP's modernization, says Marcos ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Wednesday, Jan. 14, that it is prepared to support the crafting of a new modernization law as the current ...

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Tuesday said that it closed out 2025 with P14.1 billion in cash revenues, surpassing the P10-billion target for the year.

MANILA, Philippines - State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) generated more revenues than it targeted in ...

A $1.5 trillion defense budget is a prudent and reasonable re-leveling of defense investment in historical proportion of GDP, ...

To put one’s money where one’s mouth is is to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something ...

Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson welcomed Monday President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under unprogrammed appropriations and the prohibition on political involvement ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs into law the P6.7 trillion national budget for 2026 MANILA, Philippines — A budget ...