CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City-General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), led the ceremony to don military ranks to Philippine Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on April 8, 2024.

Senator Zubiri was conferred with the minimum rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in accordance with Republic Act 7077 Section 44, which permits elected officials and presidential appointees to be commissioned in the Reserve Force subject to existing AFP rules and regulations. 

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) successfully conducted the first Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, April 7. 

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted a pre-sail conference for the inaugural Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Saturday, April 6. 

Key planning members from the AFP, Australian Defence Force, Japan Self Defense Force, and United States Indo-Pacific Command convened at the Headquarters, Western Command in Puerto Princesa, to finalize plans for this historic activity. Scheduled within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, the MCA underscores the commitment to uphold international law while promoting peace and stability in the region.