CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) in the Visayas to commend troops for their disaster response efforts during typhoons.

General Andres Centino was at the Naval Base Rafael Ramos in Brgy. Looc, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday, April 28, for a traditional command visit and talk to troops. He was received by its Commander, Commodore Florante Gagua.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined the 501st anniversary celebration of the Victory of Mactan at the Liberty Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City on April 27, 2021.

The event sought to commemorate the victory of Lapulapu and his men over the Spaniards in the historic Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – To update and evaluate its modernization program requirements, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined this year’s Asian Defense & Security (ADAS) exhibition happening in Pasay City from 27 to 29 April 2022.

The AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres Centino attended the ADAS 2022 opening ceremony at the World Trade Center Metro Manila on Wednesday. In a message, he cited the event as an opportunity for the AFP’s project evaluation teams to assess and evaluate suitable requirements for the military’s defense and security platforms, systems, and equipment.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – Two members of the communist terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while four high-powered firearms were seized in a series of military operations in Occidental Mindoro on Monday, April 25.

The first encounter occurred in the morning as combined elements of the Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion, and Philippine National Police Special Action Force clashed with about 10 NPAs in Brgy. Malpalon, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro.