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AFP Chief of Staff leads Christening Ceremony for two Fast Attack Interdiction Crafts

News Blog 07 September 2022

Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), led the Christening Ceremony for the two Fast Attack Interdiction Crafts (FAIC) on September 6 at Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

These two missile-capable gunboats of the Philippine Navy, aptly named BRP Nestor Acero (PG901) and BRP Lolinato To-ong (PG902) in honor of two AFP Medal for Valor awardees, are part of the FAIC acquisition project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program-Horizon 2. A total of eight units were ordered worth Php10 billion.

Nurse Corps, AFP and Military Nurse Association of the Philippines Joint Anniversary Celebrations

News Blog 06 September 2022

Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro presided over the joint anniversary celebrations of the 84th Nurse Corps, AFP and 57th Military Nurse Association of the Philippines (MNAP) on Monday, August 5 at the Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers Country in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

STRENGTHENING ALLIANCE

News Blog 06 September 2022

Vice Admiral Rommel Anthony SD Reyes, The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, met with Gen David H. Berger, Commandant of the US Marine Corps, during the latter’s courtesy call on 05 September 2022.

BUILDING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

News Blog 05 September 2022

Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, met with HMA Laure Beafils, British Ambassador to the Philippines and Capt Graeme Davis, Non-Resident British Defense Attaché to the Philippines, during their courtesy call on 01 September 2022.

Both sides expressed the importance of developing cooperation and discussed regional dynamics and bilateral opportunities between the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

AFP renders final tribute to former president FVR as 30-day mourning ends+

News Blog 30 August 2022

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines rendered its final tribute as it ended its 30-day mourning for the former president Fidel V Ramos on Monday, August 29, which started since the official reading of notice of death on July 31.

AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro led the ceremony at the AFP General Headquarters, which was simultaneously held at the headquarters of the Major Services, Unified Commands, and the Philippine Military Academy.