Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization, and social programs will get chunk of the unprogrammed appropriations ...

Admitting that pursuing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization program is “challenging,” Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday said they are ...

The House of Representatives is open to discussions with the Senate on rationalizing the P243 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the proposed 2026 national budget and is not ...

Malacañang has opposed Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno’s call for zero unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the proposed 2026 national budget, emphasizing that these funds are ...

Under Horizon 1 of the Revised AFP Modernization Program, the Philippine Navy undertook a significant fleet recapitalization that was meant to address capability gaps in surface combatants, amphibious ...

With a fleet that pales in comparison to the threats it is facing, the Philippine Navy relies on defense allies and partnerships, and good old grit, to guard the nation’s waters and waterways ...