CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), sat in an introductory meeting with the AFP Multi-Sectoral Governance Council (MSGC), the military’s security sector reform partner, on December 12 at the General Headquarters here.

Composed of representatives from various sector of society, the MSGC provides expert advice and recommendations in the AFP’s policies, plans, and programs as well as to champion the AFP Transformation Roadmap and help improve transparency and accountability. It’s chaired currently by Mr Francisco Del Rosario Jr of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia.

“On behalf of the AFP, I want to thank the MSGC. We appreciate the time and effort that you are spending and your willingness to held the AFP. In return, the AFP commits to our pursuit of good governance, transparency, and accountability,” General Brawner Jr said in his closing message.

Photos by PFC Carmelotes/PAOAFP

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), General Romeo S Brawner Jr, visited BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Sunday, December 10, 2023, to personally convey President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr’s appreciation and yuletide greetings to our troops stationed aboard the vessel.

General Brawner is the first sitting AFP Chief of Staff to have set foot on the ship. During their journey, he experienced firsthand the risks faced by the regular resupply missions as the China Coast Guard and its maritime militia continue their attempts to obstruct said missions.