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ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army welcomed back blind soldier Major Jerome J. Jacuba this week in Camp Peralta, the Army headquarters in Capiz province, where he began his military career as a trainee. "He reminds us that the strength of a soldier is not measured by...

Malacañang said the government will not abandon Filipino soldiers who risk their lives in the service of the nation, as President Marcos prepares to honor the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on its 90th anniversary. In her press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...

Captain Jerome Jocson Jacuba spent 15 years in uniform believing that a soldier’s worth was measured not only by the battles he survived but by the country he chose to serve with his whole being. In late November, he posted a raw and heartfelt video of his farewell, announcing his Complete...

President Marcos gave an on-the-spot promotion to an Army officer, who was blinded in a bomb explosion, and reversed a military policy that would have discharged him from military service. In a video message on Monday, Dec. 1, Marcos announced the cancellation of Philippine Army Captain Jerome...