Armed Forces of the Philippines

A continuing quest for freedom

June 12, 2023

Our foreign policy is for the security and development of the people, most of all. It should uphold peace over militarism, sovereignty over aggression, and development over empire.

TOYING

September 18, 2021

On military modernization: Money for nothing

September 16, 2021

There have been a series of mishaps lately, involving newly acquired AFP aircraft. Yet, the Duterte government continues to prioritize defense in the 2022 budget, particularly AFP modernization.

Amid upped military operations, educators reiterate call to save IP schools

March 23, 2017

In the aftermath of the Fourth Mindanao-Wide Conference of the Save our Schools (SOS) Network, transformative education group Educators Forum for Development (EfD) said that the Duterte administration should stop continuing attacks against indigenous people (IP)’s alternative schools. The EfD echoed calls by the SOS Network for military troops to halt operations in and pull […]

Honoring Capt. Danilo P. Vizmanos

November 30, 2016

As the nation celebrates the birth of Filipino hero and revolutionary Andres Bonifacio, IBON honors the memory of Captain Danilo P. Vizmanos, Philippine Navy Captain-turned-political activist during the dark years of Martial Law. He was imprisoned in 1972 shortly after he resigned from the Philippine Navy. In his 1970 National Defense College of the Philippines […]