NEWS

Col Baclor cedes public affairs chief post to LtCol Ileto

News Blog 08 June 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Col Jorry Baclor, the Chief of the Public Affairs Office AFP (PAOAFP), relinquished his post to LtCol Enrico Gil Ileto in a Change of Chief of Office Ceremony on June 8 at the General Headquarters here with The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP, LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, as the presiding officer.

Col Baclor held the post since November 2021 and has since led the AFP’s public affairs campaigns in internal security operations, international defense and security engagements, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, and the AFP Transformation Roadmap and modernization program.

AFP STATEMENT | On the Appointment of new DND Secretary

News Blog 06 June 2023

The AFP welcomes the appointment of Atty Gilbert Teodoro as the new Secretary of National Defense and commits its all-out support to the new leadership of the One Defense Team.

We believe that his decisive leadership, professional competence, and wealth of experience, highlighted by his previous assignment as the defense chief from 2007 to 2009, will help build upon our gains in the defense and security of the country.

The AFP also renders its snappiest salute to Senior Usec Carlito Galvez Jr., the outgoing DND Officer-in-Charge, for his inspiring and dedicated leadership in the Defense Department. Thank you for your service, Sir!

PH-AUS ‘KASANGGA’ closes phase 1, phase 2 starts

News Blog 06 June 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The Philippine Army and the Australian Army concluded the first phase and likewise opened the second phase of the Philippine-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise “Kasangga” 23-2 at the Headquarters of 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division at Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal on June 5.

The exercise marks the AFP’s more robust international defense and security engagements with foreign military partners. Following the recent pronouncements of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the AFP ramped up its education and training engagements with other foreign militaries to foster trust and cooperation.

AFP STATEMENT | On APM explosion in Samar

News Blog 06 June 2023

The AFP condemns the communist terrorist group in their wanton use of banned anti-personnel mines (APM) that resulted to the death of Roel Lebico and Jerson Cabe at Barangay Magsaysay, Las Navas, Northern Samar on June 3.

While on their way home from a hard day’s work in the construction of a farm-to-market road, the communist terrorist group detonated an APM and fired their guns on them in another case of IHL violation by the CTG.

AFP receives care packages for troops from UP Cadet Alumni Org

News Blog 05 June 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received care packages from the University of the Philippines Cadet Alumni Organization (UPCAO) during a Handover Ceremony conducted today, June 05, 2023 at the AFP Headquarters.

The packages were handed over by Ms. Maria Christina Cecelia Hernandez, Founder, UPCAO to MGen Gabriel C Viray III PA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7.