The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is firm in its resolve to be loyal to the Constitution and the duly constituted authorities.

The 145,000-strong soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines of the AFP stand solid behind the chain-of-command.

It is our responsibility to uphold integrity as we execute our duty to serve the nation.

While the AFP respects the people’s freedom of expression, we do not and will not support extra legal means outside the constitution which we have sworn to protect including the sanctity of the electoral process.

We continuously remind our troops to adhere to the rule of law and always obey the chain of command, whoever is seated as the Commander-in-Chief.

The Armed Forces will remain a professional organization that will not engage in partisan politics and will at all times put the interest of the nation before personal views and opinions.///

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is planning to deploy personnel from various military headquarters to assist the government in securing a safe and peaceful election in May.

Military personnel performing non-combat missions may be tapped to carry out election duties prior, during, and after the National and Local Elections on May 9, 2022. This is to allow the AFP to focus on its primary mission to defeat local armed threats.

His Excellency Adnan Alonto, Philippine Ambassador to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, paid a courtesy call to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, March 14.

General Centino received Ambassador Alonto at the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

They discussed the possibility of opening up a Defense and Armed Forces Attaché position in Saudi Arabia and opportunities to explore a defense cooperation agreement between the two countries.///(Photos by SN1 Donald Viluan PN/PAOAFP)

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) participated in the ground-breaking and turnover ceremony of various projects to former Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) members in Ibajay, Aklan on March 10, 2022.

The Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army Major General Benedict M Arevalo attended the activity at the Kapatiran Peace and Development Community (KPDC).