CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - The Philippine Army's First Brigade Combat Team (1BCT) celebrated its fourth founding anniversary on Friday, December 9, at its headquarters in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Del Norte with the AFP Chief of Staff, LtGen Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the guest of honor and speaker.

The 1BCT is the Army’s contingency force that is capable of addressing conventional, unconventional, and asymmetric threats. Activated in 2018, its first deployment was in Sulu to ensure peace and security in the region.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - In recognition of their heroism and sacrifices, battle casualties recovering at the V. Luna Medical Center (VLMC) received early Christmas gift from the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday, December 7, in time for the holiday season.

AFP Chief of Staff, LtGen Bartolome Vicente Bacarro led the distribution of gift packs to soldiers to boost their morale and let them feel the essence of the holiday season.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted the first uniformed service fun-run since the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its pre-87th AFP Anniversary activities at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday, December 9.

Over 500 runners composed of uniformed and non-uniformed personnel from the General Headquarters, Army, Navy, Air Force, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Bureau of Fire Protection participated in the activity in either five or ten kilometers categories.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - Various bands from different youth organizations nationwide offered a tribute to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in a concert held at the Lapu-Lapu Grandstand, in Camp Aguinaldo on December 9, as part of the military’s 87th-anniversary activities.

The activity dubbed Talented, Responsible, Innovative and Brave (TRIB) - Youth to the Peacemakers is a concert and cultural presentation of various youth groups and AFP bands that aims to honor the sacrifices of the soldiers in performing their duties in protecting the people and securing the state.