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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.
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.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines opened on Monday, August 1, its month-long commemoration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with an oath-taking ceremony at the General Headquarters in Quezon City.
No Soldier's Orphan Left Behind: 5,000 graduates, 3,000 grantees assisted by AFPEBS as of 2022
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With the new school year kicking off, the AFP Educational Benefit System (AFPEBS) reported an estimated total of 5,000 graduates from S.Y. 2000-2021 and more than 3,000 continuing grantees for 2022, who are mostly dependents of killed-in-action military personnel.
Several AFPEBSO grantees nationwide completed their education and are now pursuing careers in different fields. Some grantees also opted to join military service to follow in the footsteps of their loved ones who gave their lives protecting the peace and stability of the country.
AFP Chief of Staff commends Diamond Troopers
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited the valiant troops of the Joint Task Force Diamond dubbed as the ‘Diamond Troopers’ in Cagayan De Oro City, Wednesday.
Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro commended the men and women of the Joint Task Force Diamond for their exemplary achievements in protecting the peace and catalyzing development in their areas of operation.
On Preparations for TD MAYMAY
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines through the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) led by Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr has already alerted all units in Northern Luzon for possible deployment in areas expected to be affected by Tropical Depression Maymay. These include the disaster response units of all battalions and brigades under NOLCOM's joint operational area that will be affected by the storm. Air and naval assets under operational control of NOLCOM are also on standby and may be used for aerial assessment, transport, and evacuation operations.
AFP holds first-ever simultaneous Multilateral Naval Exercises
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) opened the first-ever simultaneous conduct of Maritime Training Activity SAMA-SAMA (MTA SAMA-SAMA) and LUMBAS on Tuesday, October 11.
The Chief of Staff of the AFP, Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro presided over the opening ceremony at the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
Death of NPA spokesman, a big blow to CTG in Central Visayas
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Romeo Nanta who used the nom de guerre Juanito Magbanua was killed in an encounter in Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on October 10, 2022. His death is a big blow to the CPP/NPA/NDF.
Nanta is the spokesperson of the Communist Terrorist Group's Apolinario Gatmaitan Command and Commanding Officer of the Regional Operational Command of the NPA units operating in Negros Island and the entire Central Visayas region. He is directly responsible for all the crimes committed by NPA members under his command. He has existing warrants of arrest for rebellion, robbery-in-band, and attempted and frustrated murder.
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