CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Commission on Appointments approved the ad interim promotion of 129 military officers during the plenary session and deliberation in Pasay City on March 19.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The senior enlisted leaders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Japan Self Defense Force sat down at a meeting with LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP, on March 19 at the AFP General Headquarters here.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, visited on March 18 the wake for soldiers killed in action at the headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. 

The CSAFP also extended his condolences to the families of the four military personnel--identified the fallen troops as Private Marvin Dumaguing, Private Jessie James Corpuz, Private First Class Carl Araña, and Corporal Creszaldy Espartero--who were ambushed by the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group in Datu Hoffer. 

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, who is celebrating his birthday today, March 18, visited the Special Forces Regiment based in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

The CSAFP, who is sharing a birthday with the late President and founder of the Special Forces in the AFP, lauded the progress of the regiment since it started as the First Special Forces Company in 1962. He also reiterated his call for a united and strong AFP.