Marcos to PH Army: Shift to external defense role amid new threats

2026-03-19 - 05:31

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Philippine Army (PA) to accelerate its transition from internal security operations to external defense, citing evolving threats that require more focus from the largest service unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Speaking during the PA’s 129th founding anniversary at its headquarters in