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CSAFP visits Special Forces Regiment

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, who is celebrating his birthday today, March 18, visited the Special Forces Regiment based in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

The CSAFP, who is sharing a birthday with the late President and founder of the Special Forces in the AFP, lauded the progress of the regiment since it started as the First Special Forces Company in 1962. He also reiterated his call for a united and strong AFP.

STATEMENT | On the ambush of 4 soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur

The Armed Forces of the Philippines extends its condolences to the families and loved ones left behind by four of our brave soldiers killed in an attack perpetrated by the terrorist Dawla Islamiyah - Hassan Group in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday, March 17. 

The AFP vows to hunt down the perpetrators and neutralize these ruthless killers to finally put a stop to their violent acts that disrupt peace and stability in the region.

We assure the Filipinos that your Armed Forces is firm on its resolve to perform our mandate of protecting the people and the state.

TDCSAFP welcomes AFP’s celebrity reservists to GHQ

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, received celebrity reservists Major Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes and CMO2 Kristine Ann Lim at the AFP General Headquarters during their courtesy visit on March 15. 

During their visit, the Philippine Navy and CMO2 Lim also turned over two art pieces from her Bridging Horizons project aimed at promoting diplomacy and civil-military operations through cultural and artistic exchange reserve force participation.

AFP forms fact-finding committee for missing labor activists

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The AFP created a fact-finding committee that will “conduct speedy, comprehensive, and exhaustive investigation” on the continued disappearance of labor activists Elizabeth Magbanua and Alipio Juat.

This was done through a letter directive dated October 5, 2022, which is one of the AFP’s actions in compliance with the Petition for Writ of Amparo filed by the relatives of the missing persons before the Supreme Court and granted by the Court of Appeals in a decision on September 9.

The AFP Provost Marshal General will lead the committee as its chairperson with the Deputy Army Provost Marshal; Command Provost Marshal of JTF-NCR; Legal Officer of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, OJ2; and a representative from the AFP Center for Law of Armed Conflict as members.

The Deputy Provost Marshal General AFP shall serve as secretary/recorder.

Aside from investigating the disappearance of the activists, the committee shall also utilize all available technical and modern technological resources to locate the whereabouts of the missing persons.

It will also seek to determine the cause, manner, location, and time of their disappearance, as well as any pattern or practice that may have brought about the incident.

Furthermore, the team shall also identify and summon witnesses and order the production of documents germane to the subject of its investigation.

The committee will then need to submit a fact-finding report to the Office of the Chief of Staff and the The Judge Advocate General, AFP after the completion of their investigation but not later than five months from September 9.///

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