NEWS

AFP joins Nationwide Bloodletting Activity

News Blog 14 June 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in partnership with the Junior Chamber International – Manila (JCI-Manila), GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. (GMAKFI), and Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a nationwide bloodletting activity in celebration of the World Blood Donor Day on June 14 at the AFP Headquarters.

The said activity also took place in venues nationwide with 20 sites in the National Capital Region (NCR), SM City Iloilo in Visayas, and in Davao Medical School Foundation Hospital and Lim Ket Kai Mall/Centrio Ayala in Mindanao.

125TH INDEPENDENCE DAY | Flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies

News Blog 12 June 2023

General Andres Centino, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, accompanies President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the First Family, and Chairman Emmanuel Calairo of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines during the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal Monument in Manila on June 12 as part of the 125th Independence Day Celebration.

AFP STATEMENT | On the death of General Biazon

News Blog 12 June 2023

The Armed Forces of the Philippines extends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of General Rodolfo Biazon who passed away this Monday, June 12.

General Biazon served as AFP Chief of Staff from January 24 to April 12, 1991, the first one to come from the ranks of the Philippine Marines. Prior to this, he also served as the AFP Vice Chief of Staff, Commanding General of AFP NCR Defense Command and Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps.

AFP’s modern firepower to appear in 125th PH independence rites

News Blog 11 June 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - The Armed Forces of the Philippines is all set to join the 125th Independence Day Celebration tomorrow, June 12, with its modern firepower and assets joining the marquee parade as a show of enhanced territorial defense capability by the military.

Four ground-based air defense systems surface-to-air missiles, two Autonomous Truck-Mounted Howitzer System 155mm self-propelled artillery will feature in the civic-military parade, while two A-29B Super Tucano, one AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter, two Blackhawks, and two AW-109 naval helicopters will take the skies.

AFP STATEMENT | On 125th Philippine Independence Day

News Blog 11 June 2023

Nakikiisa ang Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa lahat ng Pilipino sa buong mundo sa pagdiriwang ng ika-125 anibersaryo ng kalayaan ng ating bansa.

Habang ating pinapahalagahan ang kalayaang ipinagkaloob sa atin ng mga bayaning nakibaka at nag-alay ng kanilang buhay, tayo ay matibay at matapang na haharap sa mga pagsubok, bitbit ang mga mahahalagang aral hango sa makulay na kasaysayan. Sa ating pinagsama-samang lakas at kaalaman, madali nating makakamtan ang hangarin para sa isang mapayapa at maunlad na pamayanan.