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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has paid tribute to the 168 soldiers and policemen who died while fighting against the Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist groups during the siege of Marawi City in 2017. The fifth year anniversary of the infamous siege will be commemorated on Monday, May 23.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Thursday, May 19, a total of 27 election-related incidents, citing data from the Philippine National Police (PNP).

One of the important principles in strategic management is the stability of policy making — and the tenure of the leader is a key factor in ensuring such stability. For this reason, Congress has crafted a path-finding measure, Republic Act 11709, signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte last April 13, that provides fixed terms for the Chief of Staff and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Senator Panfilo Lacson, principal author of the bill framed its rationale appropriately: “Finally, we will see an end to the revolving-door policy in the AFP. The leaders of our AFP will have the opportunity to implement their legacy programs instead of staying in office too briefly. The revolving-door policy has always been a disservice to the mandates of the military leadership entrusted with the security and defense of the country.”

General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), commended the efforts of all the militrart personnel on Friday, May 13, in ensuring a peaceful and orderly elections.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, May 11, refuted reports about an alleged ballot snatching involving members of the military in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is monitoring the security situation in 114 cities and municipalities that were placed under the red category of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which means that there is a grave security concern there, and those that were under total control by the poll body for the May 9 national and local polls.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) boosted its aerial capabilities after it received Thursday, May 5, a Beechcraft Hawker aircraft which was donated by the San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

Tasked with ensuring peaceful and orderly national and local elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have deployed a total of more than 80,000 personnel ahead of the May 9 electoral exercise.

Various defense and military equipment worth more than $2.3 million were turned over by the United States government to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, May 2.

At least 42,000 military personnel were deployed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nationwide to perform election duties, a military spokesperson disclosed Sunday, May 1.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (APF) and its partner-agencies turned over P950,000 worth of construction materials to residents of Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte on Saturday, April 30, to help residents rebuild their homes after the devastayion brought by Typhoon Odette.

The proposed legislation which seeks to provide a fixed term for key officers of the Armed forces of the Philippines (AFP) will likely be enacted into law by President Duterte before he leaves his office in June, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) further boosted its air defense capabilities as it inaugurated a new simulator training center on Tuesday, April 26.

The Department of National Defense (DND) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a South Korean electric company in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday, April 26, to establish solar panels in at least two military camps in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defense Force (ADF) commemorated Monday, April 25, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day in honor of the soldiers and other heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the World War I.

Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), rallied the troops in Sarangani over the weekend to continue safeguarding the southernmost part of the country from all forms of illegal activities.

General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met in flesh the leaders of a New People’s Army (NPA) unit that was dismantled by the troops in Davao (Region 11).

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received Tuesday, April 19, a new modular hospital facility from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which will further boost the medical care needs and Covid-19 response of the Health Service Command (AFPHSC) for its military and civilian personnel.