CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomed BGen Caroline Salahun, Director for Asia Pacific, Armament Directorate of France Ministry of Defense, during her courtesy visit on November 10 at the AFP General Headquarters here.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City-- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs sat down in a dialogue on November 9 here as part of efforts to further strengthen coordination between the military and UN agencies and local and international non-government organizations in the country.
The meeting was led by BGen Arvin Lagamon, Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations, J7, and Manja Vidic, Head of OCHA Philippines. It featured presentations on protection principles and mainstreaming and UN OCHA's Anticipatory Action and Enhancing Resilient Communities Flagship Initiative.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the Office of the Chief, Special Service, AFP, formally closed the 2023 AFP-PNP-PCG-BFP-BJMP-BuCor Olympics with Commissioner Olivia “Bong” G. Coo of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during a ceremony conducted on November 9 at the Lapu-Lapu Grandstand.
Athletes from the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy, Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) attended this year’s Olympics with the Philippine Army being hailed as the overall champion.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Vice Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP), LtGen Arthur M Cordura PAF commended the AFP Gender and Development Office (AFPGADO) for its milestones during the celebration of its 1st Founding Anniversary Celebration on November 9 at the General Headquarters.
During his keynote speech, LtGen Cordura expressed the AFP’s support of the AFPGADO’s advocacies and initiatives under the leadership of its first-ever Chief, Col Arlene Fragé PA.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — A year since its creation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gender and Development Office (AFPGADO) celebrates its 1st Founding Anniversary on November 8 at the General Headquarters.
As part of the celebration, lecturers from the Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were invited to share best practices and raise awareness during the conduct of a Seminar on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and PNP Best Practices on Treatment of SGBV Victims.
