Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro met with the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Charles Q Brown Jr, on Wednesday, August 10, during the latter's courtesy call held at the General Headquarters Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The two leaders discussed efforts to further strengthen cooperation that would benefit the Air Forces of the Philippines and United States. (Photos by Donald Viluan/PAO)

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines rendered full military honors on Tuesday, August 9, to former president Fidel V Ramos during the state funeral for the 12th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

A battalion-sized contingent of honor guards tendered departure honors for the late president at Heritage Park where he was laid in state.

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - Lieutenant General Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro assumed as the new Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing General Andres C Centino on Monday, August 8, in a Change of Command Ceremony presided by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

A member of the Philippine Military Academy Maringal Class of 1988, Lt. Gen. Bacarro held command and staff positions that prepared him for his present designation. He is the current commander of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), which covers CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol regions. Prior to his stint as SOLCOM Commander, he was the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army, and Commander of the 502nd Infantry Brigade.