CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—Thirty-one newly promoted generals and flag officers led by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Romeo Brawner Jr, took their oath of office before the President and Commander in Chief, His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos Jr, on October 27 in Malacañan Palace.

The oath-taking signifies the officers’ commitment to the performance of their duties and responsibilities as public servants and leaders who will steer the AFP in the accomplishment of its mandate of protecting the people and securing the state.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally installed Col Xerxes Trinidad as the new chief of the Public Affairs Office AFP (PAOAFP) on October 27 at the General Headquarters here.

Col Trinidad replaced LtCol Enrico Gil Ileto, who moved on to pursue full time his Master’s in National Security Administration, in the ceremony presided by LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally installed BGen Ramon Zagala as the commander of the Civil Relations Service AFP (CRSAFP) in a change of command ceremony on October 26 here. 

He replaced BGen Arvin Lagamon who assumed as the new Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7, on October 24.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, welcomed Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao (Ret), Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) during the latter’s courtesy visit on October 26 at the AFP General Headquarters here.

In their meeting, the two discussed training and education opportunities in the APCSS and exchanged perspectives on present and emerging security issues and threats and how to address them.