Rear Adm. Alberto Carlos and Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr. visited troops on the ground as they performed their first official duties as newly designated commanders of the Western Command (WESCOM) and Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), respectively. Carlos joined the troops of the Tactical Operations...
Anti-narcotics operatives arrested three suspected drug pushers in a raid on an alleged drug den in Aurora province on Wednesday night, Jan. 26. Those arrested were identified as Rheymar Pantalunan, 40; Mikaela Maniaol, 37; and Erik dela Cruz, 37. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), is focused on accomplishing President Duterte’s orders to the military to end communist insurgency in the country before the end of his term, or in about five months. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) holds...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally installed Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr. as the new commander of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) on Monday, Jan. 24. Gen. Andres Centino (middle), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, presides over the change of command ceremony...
Various military equipment amounting to P1 billion (Renminbi/RMB 130 million) were donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines recently, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). (Courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the first...
Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday night, Jan. 18, the designation of two new officials in two key posts in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has approved the designation of Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos of the Philippine...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), presented to President Duterte on Monday night, Jan. 17, updates on the military’s on-going humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in Visayas and Mindanao following the destruction of...
President Duterte could not help but give a "snappy salute" to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Andres Centino for the government's recent success against the communist insurgency as well as the ongoing relief operations for typhoon Odette victims. President Duterte speaks...
President Duterte claimed that erring cops are "happy" with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic because they can go about their activities while hiding their faces under their masks. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot)...
Amid the deluge of healthcare workers getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the national government has started deploying personnel from the security sector to augment workforce in the hospitals. (File photo) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of...
Malacañang has concurred with the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) deputation of law enforcement agencies in connection with the conduct of the upcoming May 9 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Signed by President Duterte last Dec. 31, 2021 was Memorandum Order No. 59,...
Retired general Lisandro Abadia, who served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the early 1990s, has passed away, the military confirmed Monday, Jan. 10. He was 83. General Lisandro Abadia (Ret.) (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum) “The Armed...
