“There is no room for mediocre service here.” New Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro stressed this in his speech at the Armed Forces of the Philippines change of command ceremony on Aug. 8, 2022, formalizing his assumption of the top military post. He likewise underscored the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that he has chosen the right official to lead the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as his choice, Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, formally took over the helm of the military force Monday, Aug. 8. President Ferdinand...
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vincent Bacarro officially assumed post as the 58th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, August 8, succeeding Gen. Andres Centino. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (middle) presides over the Change of Command ceremony between Gen. Andres Centino...
Gen. Andres Centino, the outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, has started visiting military camps around the country to bid adieu as he is set to relinquish his post on Monday next week, August 8. General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
The new chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were appointed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, Aug. 1. The PNP expressed its utmost support to Police Lt. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as the 28th national police chief. Police...
General Andres Centino will remain as the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the new administration as stated in the law, the Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and AFP Chief Gen. Andres Centino (Photo courtesy of the AFP) Centino was...
Was the failure of presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson to produce P800 million for Partido Reporma the real reason former Speaker Pantaleon ‘’Bebot’’ Alvarez switched his support from the lawmaker to his rival, Vice President Leni Robredo? ‘’His (Alvarez’s) chief of staff...
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...
Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, the newly installed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has issued his very first directive to the 150,000-strong military and that is to finish off the communist insurgency before President Duterte steps down from office in June 2022. Lt. Gen....
President Duterte has appointed Philippine Army commanding general Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Centino will replace General Jose Faustino whose mandatory retirement age of 56 is today, Nov. 12. Centino is the 57th AFP chief of...
Malacañang has confirmed the designation of Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective Friday, Nov.12, 2021. Newly-installed AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino (Photo from Facebook) Thus, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), officially received his fourth star and was promoted to the rank of General on Thursday, Oct. 7. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of Armed Forces of the Philippines, obtains his fourth star and is...
