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Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro attended the Aerobatic Show performed by Republic of Korea Air Force’s 53rd Air Demonstration Group in Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga on Monday, August 15.

Department of National Defense Office-in-Charge, Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr was the Guest of Honor during the event which sought to highlight the strong relations between the Philippines and South Korea.

The Demonstration Group also known as the ‘Black Eagles’ utilized eight T-50Bs for their air maneuvers. This is the last leg of their tour before heading back to South Korea. (Photos by A2C Ted Castro PAF/PAOAFP)

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined various government and non-government agencies in the national commemoration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Day on Friday, August 12.
 
The IHL day commemoration ceremony was held at the AFP Commissioned Officers Country in Camp Aguinaldo, with the Department of National Defense (DND) serving as the host. One of the event’s highlights was the opening of a photo exhibit showcasing the importance of IHL and Human Rights.

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Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro met with the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Charles Q Brown Jr, on Wednesday, August 10, during the latter's courtesy call held at the General Headquarters Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The two leaders discussed efforts to further strengthen cooperation that would benefit the Air Forces of the Philippines and United States. (Photos by Donald Viluan/PAO)

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines rendered full military honors on Tuesday, August 9, to former president Fidel V Ramos during the state funeral for the 12th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

A battalion-sized contingent of honor guards tendered departure honors for the late president at Heritage Park where he was laid in state.

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro assumed as the new Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing General Andres C Centino on Monday, August 8, in a Change of Command Ceremony presided by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

A member of the Philippine Military Academy Maringal Class of 1988, Lt. Gen. Bacarro held command and staff positions that prepared him for his present designation. He is the current commander of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), which covers CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol regions. Prior to his stint as SOLCOM Commander, he was the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army, and Commander of the 502nd Infantry Brigade.

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