AFP hosts 4th Asean Military Medicine Conference

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The AFP is hosting the fourth iteration of the ASEAN Military Medicine Conference (AMMC) on November 22 to 23 at the Crowne Plaza Manila with delegates from 14 countries across the world.

The AMMC is part of the Military Medicine Area of Cooperation under the ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting-Plus platform. This year’s conference adopts the theme, “Challenges, Breakthroughs, and Regional Cooperation,” and hopes to build on years of collaboration in strengthening the capabilities of military medical services.

AFP's Statement re Masbate Vehicular Accident

The Armed Forces of the Philippines extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved families of the eight soldiers who died in a vehicular accident last October 16 in Uson, Masbate.

AFP achieves enhanced capabilities in AJEX DAGITPA 2022

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has achieved its targets in enhancing interoperability and readiness in joint operations as it ends this year’s AFP Joint Exercise DAGITPA (Dagat, Langit, Lupa) on Friday, November 18.

The AFP Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente Bacarro who represented Department of National Defense Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. presided over the closing ceremony held at Camp Aguinaldo.

CHANGE OF CHIEF OF OFFICE

The Office for Strategic Studies and Strategy Management (OSSSM) welcomes its new chief on Monday, November 14, in a joint Change of Chief of Office and Retirement Ceremony presided by The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP VAdm Rommel Anthony SD Reyes at the General Headquarters, AFP.

BGen Edgardo C Palma relinquished his post as Chief, OSSSM to Col Haroun-al Rashid I Jaji after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56 and over 35 years of outstanding military service.

AFP holds Live Fire drill in Palawan

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted the Combined Arms and Littoral Live Fire Exercise (CALLFEX) demonstration as part of the AFP Joint Exercise (AJEX) “DAGIT-PA” on November 15, 2022 at Punta Baja, Rizal, Palawan.

The CALLFEX seeks to enhance the interoperability of Army forces with other branches of service in Joint and Combined Arms operations. It aims to improve the synchronization and integration of available assets, especially in providing support to ground forces to defeat the enemy.

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