Philippine Armed Forces
Coverage of Philippine Armed Forces in the Nexus archive.
- Philippine military chief assures no political intervention amid Senate turmoil
The Philippines' armed forces chief, General Romeo Brawner Jnr, has assured that the military will remain out of politics amid a Senate leadership crisis that has caused tighter security and stalled promotions. He stated political intervention is not the military's mandate.
- Why Sara Duterte is changing her tone on Philippines’ South China Sea conflict
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has urged the armed forces to defend sovereignty in the South China Sea, marking a shift from her previous approach. Analysts note her calls are assertive but avoid directly challenging China.
- Filipino man tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are more
A Filipino man in his mid-20s, identified as 'Danny,' was recruited into a Chinese espionage operation after responding to a fake job advertisement in 2024. He initially provided publicly available information about Philippine Coast Guard operations but was later coerced into stealing classified military data and providing vessel coordinates. The Philippine military has apprehended three Filipino nationals on espionage charges and warns of a growing trend of jobseekers being unknowingly recruited into Chinese spy schemes.