General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the AFP, arrives at the headquarters of the 4th Marine Brigade in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on June 30.

CSAFP lauds Marines in territorial defense roles

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), in his visit on June 30 to the northernmost military camps and detachments in North Luzon lauded the personnel of the 4th Marine Brigade (MBde) for its role in territorial defense.

The 4th MBde provides personnel to the different naval and marine detachments including the ones in Itbayat, Mavulis, Fuga, and Calayan islands tasked with maintaining territorial integrity and conducting peace and security operations, and assisting in humanitarian assistance and disaster response. 

The CSAFP, General Andres Centino, and other senior officers strike a pose at the sovereignty marker on Mavulis Island.

CSAFP visits troops in country’s northernmost frontier, assures support

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--In his ongoing philosophy of leading at the front, General Andres Centino, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, visited troops stationed in Batanes on June 29. 

The first area he visited was the Fishermen's Shelter in Mavulis Island, the country's northernmost island where a naval detachment is also located. There he led a flag-raising ceremony at a sovereignty marker.

The Inspector General, AFP, LtGen William N Gonzales PA and the Joint Commander in the Asia-Pacific Zone of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, RAdm Geoffroy D' Andigné during his Courtesy Call on June 29 at the General Headquarters.

AFP, French Armed Forces aim to strengthen military relations

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – Envisioning a stronger partnership between two nations, The Inspector General (TIG), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), LtGen William N Gonzales PA welcomed the Joint Commander in the Asia-Pacific Zone of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, RAdm Geoffroy D' Andigné during his visit to the General Headquarters today, June 29. 

With France and the Philippines’ shared military cooperation, logistics operations, training, and education, both military leaders expressed that they look forward to further cooperation between the two nations’ Armed Forces. 

The Vice Chief of Staff, AFP, LtGen Arthur M Cordura PAF served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the AFP Cyber Group on June 26, 2023 at the Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

AFPCyG @ 5: A Game-Changer in AFP’s Mission Accomplishment

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — Geared towards being a game-changer in the AFP's capabilities, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Cyber Group (AFPCyG) celebrated its 5th Founding Anniversary today, June 26 at the AFP Headquarters. 

The Vice Chief of Staff, AFP (VCSAFP), LtGen Arthur M Cordura PAF served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the anniversary celebration and said, “Cyber is the heart of our C4ISTAR [Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting Acquisition and Reconnaissance]. It is a game changer. The application of cyber fundamentally changes the nature of war thereby inevitably shifting the paradigm on how we operate in a continuum of peace, conflict, crisis, and war."

The Commander in Chief, President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. was welcomed by the Special Forces Regiment Commander, BGen Ferdinand B Napuli PA during the 61st Founding Anniversary of SFR(A) on June 25, 2023 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

Phil Army's ‘Men of Courage and Determination’ celebrate 61st Founding Anniversary

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), known for their "courage and determination", commemorated today in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija its 61st Founding Anniversary with the theme: "SFRA: Competent, Resilient, and Effective SOF through the Years." 

The Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) General Andres C Centino PA joined the celebration with President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. and the Defense Secretary, Gilbert C Teodoro Jr. in Palayan City.

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