DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ plans to use United States missiles reportedly capable of reaching China, warning that such initiatives could put Filipino lives at risk. In a statement on Saturday, Oct. 25, Duterte criticized AFP chief...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. visited wounded soldiers at the Camp Navarro General Hospital of the Western Mindanao Command on Tuesday, Aug. 19. These soldiers were wounded during a recent grenade-throwing incident in Campo Uno, Lamitan...
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. formally assumed command of the 150,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as its 60 th Chief of Staff on Friday, July 21, as he revealed his “five-point focus areas” that are aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s call for national unity. (L) Lt....
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed support to the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint incumbent Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. as the next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff. Brawner is set to replace outgoing AFP...
Senators on Thursday, July 20, said President Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr, made an “excellent choice’’ in naming Lt. General Romeo Brawner as the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. “Very good decision. Excellent choice. General Brawner was my plebe...
Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. was named as the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., replacing Gen. Andres Centino, Malacanang announced on Wednesday, July 19. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo: Philippine Army) * Brawner is expected to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has picked Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner as the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed. *NEW AFP CHIEF — President Marcos shakes the hand of incoming Armed Forces of the...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Army kicked off the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, June 5. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), delivers a speech during the...
The Philippine Army (PA) is gearing towards strengthening its cyber competencies to adapt to the evolving nature of security threats faced by the country. (Brig. Gen. Moises Nayve Jr., commander of Philippine Army Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group, checks the Army Signal Regiment's...
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities are hunting the last suspect in the ambush of Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Feb. 17. Army commanding general Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., in an interview during the 87th founding anniversary celebration of the 1st Infantry (Tabak)...
Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, former commander of the Philippine Army’s (PA) 1001st Infantry Brigade, and six other military personnel will face a general court martial this week due to their alleged involvement in the killing of model and businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last...
The Philippine Army (PA) confirmed Thursday, Jan. 26, that it has taken custody of Brigadier General Jesus Durante III after he was tagged as the alleged mastermind in the murder of Davao City-based model and businesswoman Yvonette Chua Plaza in Davao City last month. Brigadier General Jesus...
