CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – Representing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the country, soldier-athletes and coaches were lauded by the AFP leaders in a Recognition Ceremony conducted here on July 13.

Filled with pride, the Deputy Chief of Staff (TDCS) AFP congratulated the troops and coaches who showed excellent performance during the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from May 05 to 16, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The soldier-athletes brought home 8 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze medals from various sports events. 

The President of the Philippines and Commander-in-Chief Armed Forces of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the administration's commitment to AFP modernization extends beyond the acquisition of modern equipment when he addressed the 106 graduates of the Officer Candidate Course (OCC) "GAIGMAT" Class 58-2023 on July 7, 2023.

During the graduation ceremony held at the Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, the Commander-in-Chief expressed that the government is also focused on providing our soldiers with necessary skills and knowledge to excel and overcome current and pressing threats.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) General Andres Centino, said in the First Semester 2023 Command Conference that recent gains in internal security operations (ISO) will allow the military to shift its focus and resources to external defense operations.

“The AFP under the banner of our Internal Security Operations (ISO) continues with the aim of totally defeating the Communist Terrorist Group and other local terrorists. Our efforts have resulted in success with the significant reduction of their numbers and firearms and the clearing of areas where they used to maintain presence; and those countering of their, propaganda, and suppression of their financial and logistics support,” the Chief of Staff said refering to the First Semester Command Conference on July 4 here.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – With the common objective to capacitate communities, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7, MGen Gabriel Viray III PA met with the delegates of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Experts’ Working Group (ADMM-Plus EWG) on Military Medicine on July 03, 2023 at the AFP Headquarters. 

The said meeting is for the Final Site Survey of the Project Based Community Medical Deployment (PCMD) Medical Aid Provision (MAP) which endeavors to achieve One ASEAN, One Response in addressing challenges in the region.