There is nothing irregular with the abrupt change in the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. only exercised his prerogative. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. swears in General Andres Centino as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces...
Former Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said Congress has the power to amend any law. Lacson, former chairman of the Senate national defense committee, issued the statement on proposed amendments on the law granting fixed terms for top Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials. ‘“I don’t see...
Major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Jan. 8, threw support to Gen. Andres Centino a day after he was re-appointed as the AFP Chief of Staff and rumor of an alleged destabilization plot triggered security concerns at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Gen. Andres...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Gen. Andres Centino as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Malacañang announced on Friday. Centino, who already served the same position from November 12, 2021 to August 8, 2022, replaced Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, Jan. 6, that it provided manpower as well as land, sea, and air transportation support to secure the relic of St. Therese of the Child of Jesus which is currently in the country for its fifth visit. Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel serve as...
Humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed to various areas in the National Capital Region (NCR), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), and Mimaropa (Region 4B) to assist communities that were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rescued 17 Vietnamese who are crew members of cargo vessel M/V “Dolphin 15” after it ran aground off Balabac, Palawan on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Photo: Western Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines (WESCOM / AFP) Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, acting chief of the...
Amid all the celebration and revelry this Christmas season, there are some people who are still at work and even risk their lives for Filipinos to be safe and secure. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Among them are the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which is why...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to limit the three-year fixed term for officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Estrada said it is imperative to revisit the provisions of Republic Act No. 11709 or the law strengthening the professionalism and promotes the continuity...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed that the institution he commands, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), must be modernized to meet necessary preparations amid the current geo-political tensions. While the Philippines wants to live in peace, Marcos said it is “crucial” for the...
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited the Philippines on Monday, Nov. 7, to further enhance the military cooperation between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), shakes hands with...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the Armed Forces to be "bringers of peace" in a bid to sustain peace in Davao Region which has been declared as insurgency-free. (RTVM Screenshots) Speaking at a program in Davao City declaring Davao Region as insurgency-free and relaunching it as...
