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CSAFP visits Balikatan Exercises, EDCA Sites in Northern Luzon

News Blog 18 April 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Chief of Staff, AFP (CSAFP) General Andres C Centino PA, continued visiting various locations of the ongoing 38th PH-US Balikatan Exercises in Northern Luzon on April 18.

The CSAFP was accompanied by LtGen Stephen Parreño, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, and LtGen Fernyl Buca, Commander of Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), with other senior staff of the AFP General Headquarters.

3 NPA killed, 8 surrendered in series of operations

News Blog 16 April 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — Focused military operations of several units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the past week resulted in the neutralization of three (3) NPAs killed and the surrender of eight ( 8 ) others on separate occasions.

Troops from the 103rd Brigade encountered around 15 Communist Terrorists on April 12 in Bubong, Lanao del Sur, resulting in one NPA killed and the seizure of firearms and ammunition from the CTG side.

CSAFP inspects Balikatan sites

News Blog 15 April 2023

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Andres Centino, the Chief of Staff of the AFP, visited and inspected on April 14, various sites where the 38th PH-US Balikatan Exercises are being held.

Accompanied by MGen Eric Nicanor, the Deputy Chief of Staff for C4ISTAR Systems, J6, the CSAFP met with the Filipino and American personnel manning the Combined Coordination Center and the Cyber Defense Exercise (CYDEX) participants at the Office of J6, at the AFP Headquarters.

BALIKATAN PROJECT IN ANTIQUE ON TRACK TO ITS TIMELINE

News Blog 14 April 2023

Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City – Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Group of the US Air Force and the 552nd Engineer Construction Battalion of the Phil. Army work shoulder to shoulder, as the Multi-purpose Hall project in Antique is on track to its completion by the end of the month.

The project is now 35% complete and the engineering works are now focused on the pouring of concrete for the roof beams and the installation of columns and scaffolding.

TROOP VISIT | JTF-NCR

News Blog 14 April 2023

The Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), General Andres C Centino PA, visited the troops of the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) on April 13. JTF-NCR Commander BGen Alexei Musñgi PA and his troops welcomed the CSAFP and party.

"Continue doing your job and always be prepared. Mahalin natin ang ating trabaho, at ang serbisyo natin," the CSAFP said as he commended the troops for their hard work and reminded them of the AFP's mission to maintain the nation's peace and stability./// (Photo by Sgt Ambay PA, PAOAFP)