AFP inks Agreement with Human Rights Group

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sulong Peace Incorporated (SPI) to advance human rights advocacies on Tuesday, April 5.

The AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres C Centino, signed the agreement in a ceremony held at the General Headquarters Building in Camp Aguinaldo. Representing the SPI was Ms. Joeven Reyes-Escober, Executive Director.

AFP renders Military Honors to World War II Veteran

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rendered military honors to World War II Veteran and Centenarian Juan Aquino Jacob, who passed away less than a month shy of his 102nd birthday.

Private Jacob, who died on March 27, 2022, was given final tribute and honors befitting a hero at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani in Taguig City on April 2, 2022.

P3.95 Million Cash Assistance, Ambulance Bikes donated to AFP

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received P3.95-Million financial assistance and various equipment from the MVP Group of Companies on Monday, April 4.

AFP Chief of Staff General Andres C Centino received the donations on behalf of the AFP during the handover ceremony at the General Headquarters canopy area in Camp Aguinaldo.

AFP completes New Home for Corps of Professors

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – After years of delay due to the pandemic, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) finally inaugurated the newly-constructed Corps of Professors Building in Camp Aguinaldo on Monday, April 4.

The two-storey building will serve as the Office of the Dean, Corps of Professors, AFP (ODCOP, AFP) led by Colonel Stephen V Agtoto. It was a project passed down to him by former deans and pioneering members of the ODCOP, AFP headed by Brigadier General Archimedes Viaje in 2011.

AFP affirms commitment to ASEAN Security Cooperation

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) affirmed its commitment to ASEAN security cooperation during the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting-19 (ACDFM-19) in the Ministry of Defense, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 16-18 March 2022.

The ACDFM is a meeting of Chiefs of Defense of ASEAN member countries that serves as a venue to strategically and comprehensively discuss and assess prominent issues of mutual interests related to common security challenges. It is also a venue for discussions on concerns raised during the ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM).

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