CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- From being the son of a janitor and a mother who worked part-time doing laundry, Lieutenant General Jimmy D. Larida PN(M) rose through the ranks to become the 51st Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP), a journey the military honored during his retirement ceremony on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at the AFP Commissioned Officers Country, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally marked the transition of leadership in the Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, AFP (OVCSAFP) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers’ Country, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, following the retirement of Lieutenant General Jimmy D. Larida PN(M), the 51st Vice Chief of Staff, AFP.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the confirmation of 70 senior officers led by Brigadier General Francis P Carandang PA, Brigade Commander of the 201st Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), alongside the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), convened the 5th National Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (NJPSCC) Meeting on March 3, 2026, at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City, reinforcing inter-agency collaboration for sustained peace and security nationwide.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Australian Defence Force, the Japan Self-Defence Force, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command convened for the 3rd Multilateral Joint Staff Talks here, March 2-3.

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