CAMP AGUINALDO QUEZON CITY- Four learning facilities at different schools in Cagayan and Isabela are being built by combined troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo-Pacific Command under the Engineering Civic Action Projects (ENCAP) of the Balikatan 37-2022.

The construction of the buildings kicked off with a simultaneous groundbreaking ceremony on March 7, 2022. Troops aim to finish building the facilities towards the end of the Balikatan Exercises.

Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City - Twelve Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), including a sub-leader and his deputy, decided to abandon their armed struggle and return to the fold of the law in Maguindanao on March 30, 2022.

According to Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., Commander of the AFP's Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM), Anwar Pegas, a sub-leader of the BIFF-Karialan Faction; Zukarno Sailila, his deputy; and 10 of their followers voluntarily surrendered to Lt. Col. Edwin Alburo, Commanding Officer of the 40th Infantry Battalion (40IB) at 40IB headquarters in Barangay Kabengi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

CAMP AGUINALDO, QUEZON CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Andres C Centino enjoins all soldiers to always be in shape and to be at their best in performing their mandate of protecting the people and securing the state.

In his visit to the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) under Brig. General Marceliano Teofilo on March 30, General Centino commended the military and civilian personnel of the JTF-NCR for successfully performing their mandate and pressed them to perform at their highest level.

CAMP AGUINALDO QUEZON CITY- A total of 251 Special Operations Forces Military Free Faller and Airborne qualified from major special operations forces in connection to Balikatan 37-2022 conducted a Friendship Jump on March 28 and 29, 2022. This is part of the Combined Interoperability Events of the Combine Joint Special Operation Forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo- Pacific Command.