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Balikatan 2026 Marks Expanded Multinational Cooperation and Credible Regional Deterrence

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces formally concluded Exercise Balikatan 41-2026 with a closing ceremony on May 8, here, highlighting the AFP’s growing capability to conduct joint and combined operations with allies and partners.

The ceremony was led by Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., together with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Y. Robert Ewing, AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S Brawner Jr., Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J Paparo Jr., and Philippine Exercise Director Major General Francisco F Lorenzo Jr.

PH, US, Japan and Canada Demonstrate Coordinated Maritime Strike Operations in Balikatan 41-2026
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), alongside the United States Armed Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), conducted a Maritime Strike (MARSTRIKE) on May 6 at Culili Point, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, as part of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026, demonstrating strengthened multi-domain operational capability among ally and partner forces.
PH, US, and Partner Nations Demonstrate Unyielding Strength in Counter-Landing Live Fire Exercise North
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Demonstrating precision, speed, and unified resolve, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), alongside the United States Armed Forces, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and the Canadian Armed Forces, conducted a high-intensity Counter-Landing Live Fire Exercise North (CLLFX-North) on May 4 at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte—one of the key highlights of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026.
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MISSION

To enhance professionalism, promote honesty and integrity in the military service, instill ethical standards and inculcate a strong sense of public accountability among military and civilian personnel in the pursuit of a common commitment against graft and corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

 

FUNCTIONS

1. To ensure the implementation of the AFP Code of Ethics especially its integration, internalization and institutionalization.

2. To pursue a continuous organizational development process to suit the AFP’s ultimate vision to eradicate graft and corruption in the military establishment.

3. To conduct continuous educational and information dissemination program towards the professionalization of the AFP.

4. To collect, analyze and compile all Statements of Assets and Liabilities of military personnel and permanent civilian employees of the AFP.

5. To receive complaints/reports, to inquire into the same and to conduct overt/covert investigation on violations by military and civilian personnel of the AFP of the following laws, rules and regulations:

v RA 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, enacted 20 February 1989

v RA 1379 – An Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the State any Property Found to have been Unlawfully Acquired, enacted 18 June 1955

v RA 3019 – Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act dated 17 August 1960

v Revised Penal Code, Title Seven, Crimes Committed by Public Officers in relation to AW 95 (Fraud against the Government)

6. To evaluate, prosecute and monitor civil, criminal and administrative cases related to acts violative of the laws mentioned in para 5, hereof.

7. To integrate and synthesize for the CSAFP all AFP policies and regulations, as well as pertinent data gathered from field units that have direct bearing on OESPA’s mission.

8. To process and issue appropriate clearances.

9. To exercise technical supervision over the Major Services OESPA.

10. To carry out such other functions as the CSAFP may deem it proper for OESPA to perform.

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