AFP STATEMENT | On the death of terrorists Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar, a.k.a. Abu Zacharia and Joharie Sandab

The death of Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar, a.k.a. Abu Zacharia, the so-called emir of Daesh in Southeast Asia, and Joharie Sandab, a.k.a. Morsid, DI-Philippines Sub-Leader for Finance and Logistics, in armed skirmishes today in Barangay Bangon, Marawi City has further weakened the capability of the local terrorist group to mount hostile and destructive acts. Zacharia and Morsid are facing various criminal cases in courts of law. The trust and support of our people, which resulted to successful joint law enforcement operations, motivates us to be relentless and aggressive in our counter-terrorism efforts to establish secured and peaceful communities.///

AFP joins Nationwide Bloodletting Activity

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

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

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

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.

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