MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. warned Thursday that Filipinos should adopt a wartime mindset amid what he described as ongoing political, economic and information warfare linked to tensions in the West Philippine Sea and broader security threats facing the country.

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the country should adopt a mindset that it is already in a “political war” amid the ongoing dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, through his acting Deputy Chief of Staff Lt.