April 8, 2023
The government has just announced and finally identified the four new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country. The new EDCA locations which were ostensibly inspected and assessed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are the Camilo Osias Naval Base in Sta. Ana Cagayan, the Balacbac Island in Palawan, Camp Melchor […]
April 1, 2023
The whole of nation approach in the campaign to end the 54 year old communist insurgency in the country is slowly but surely gaining ground and momentum. The idea of the government to use the countryside strategy originally employed by the communist rebels to encircle the seat of power in Manila, albeit with some modifications, […]
March 25, 2023
The brazen killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo by ex-military gunmen last March 4, 2023 revealed a longstanding predicament hounding the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on what to do with former soldiers, particularly those with specialized skills frequently exposed to the brutality of combat, and who have retired from military service or […]
March 18, 2023
Even as he announced his willingness to return to the country to clear his name against allegations that he was behind the brutal and brazen killing of Governor Roel Degamo Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. insists that he will stay outside of the country until the his personal safety and that of his family is guaranteed […]
March 11, 2023
World events are slowly deteriorating to where the possibility of wars and armed conflicts are just around the corner. There is no mistaking the signs cropping up everywhere portending a grimmer situation of the world stage where superpower states are vying for domination of other states both from an economical and military standpoint. Nowhere is […]
March 4, 2023
Some militant groups have begun to voice their sharp opposition on the announcement made by the Department of National Defense (DND) echoing an earlier press release issued by the U.S. Department of Defense way back during the first week of February 2023 that the Philippines and the United have agreed to put up an additional […]
February 24, 2023
It is time to amend the Philippine Constitution of 1987. More specifically there is a need to amend certain provisions of the basic law of the land that has become onerous and burdensome to the Filipino people, not only in terms of its application but the consequences and implications that arise from its implementation of […]
February 18, 2023
The war between Ukraine and Russia seems to be slowly turning into an attrition warfare, some observers believe. This type of military strategy is an attempt to win a war by simply wearing down an enemy leading to its collapse due to the loss of men and equipment. This is what is going on right […]
February 11, 2023
The task of recovery after a disaster, whether natural or manmade, falls on every citizen and individual of a state or nation. This is especially true in cases where the disaster is of such magnitude and prevalence that it affects a great number of people and along wide swath of land. What happened in Turkey […]
January 27, 2023
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reminded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to be vigilant and ready in securing the coastlines of the country. This reminder by the President came during an oath-taking ceremony of PCG personnel in the presidential palace and actually highlights the important role the PCG plays in reinforcing the territorial integrity of the […]