Balikatan sa Palawan

12/07/2016

Team Western Command's Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response (HADR) Readiness Inspection

The Team Western Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines shows their Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) capability on Tue July 12, 2016 at the Headquarters WESCOM Grandstand.

Lower photos, soldiers showing their equipment and capability in a different scenario wherein a typhoon or other related disaster struck the province. The AFP unit’s HADR team thoroughly study issues related to current and future security concerns all throughout the province of Palawan in the areas of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and emergency preparedness.

15/04/2016

14 April 2016 - Team WESCOM through 6CRG, CRSAFP together with the US MISO and CA team led by MAJ JOE GEORGE conducted military to military training on CMO Fundamentals to the personnel of Team WESCOM at Naval Station Apolinario Jalandoon, Puerto Princesa City.

14/04/2016

Five American servicemen participating in this year’s Balikatan joint exercises are facing a probe for figuring in a brawl at a girlie bar in Puerto Princesa City last April 2.

13/04/2016

The JRRF, composed of US and Philippine Forces have worked together during the conduct of amphibous landing to test their capabilities, maintain a hig level of interoperability and to enhance combined combat readiness.
Photo credit to Cpl Hilda M. Beccera US Marine Corps

13/04/2016

02/04/2016

Exercise Balikatan 2016 (BK16) is a bi-lateral Armed Forces of the Philippines - United State Armed Forces combined exercise to be conducted in the Philippines during the period of from March 15 to 2nd week of April. BK16 is 32nd iteration of PH-US Balikatan Exercise program. As part of BK16 exercise in Palawan are the following activities: Engineering Civic Action Program (ENCAP), Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR), Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) training.

02/04/2016

02/04/2016

ICYMI: U.S. Navy Sailors and the U.S. Marine Corps arrived in Subic Bay ready to work with the Armed Forces of the Philippines for .

15/09/2015

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears to be carrying out preparatory work for a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week. The photographs taken for Washington's Center for Strategic

15/09/2015

15/09/2015

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Sunday, September 13, accused human rights group Karapatan on turning a blind eye on the crimes supposedly committed by the New People’s Army. “The AFP is not connected to any group involved in the tribal conflict now happening particularly in Lianga, Surigao…

15/09/2015

Asenad Bago, lumad youth leader from Talaingod, sings the version of the Lupang Hinirang taught to him by the NPA-controlled school.