Seeds of destabilization
"The country needs a stable AFP for it to be able meet the various security challenges" The abrupt relief of ...
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Galvez admits ‘valid issues’ at AFP but ‘no unrest’
Newly appointed Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday admitted that some "valid issues" such as delays in the promotion ...
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No ceasefire proposal yet, but SOMO to be enforced—AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it has not received any recommendation to observe a unilateral ...
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Envoy pushes stronger AFP to protect country’s territory
Boosting military forces is the best way to advance and assert the country’s sovereign rights, newly appointed Philippine Ambassador to ...
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3-star generals hit by plan to edit fixed terms in AFP—spox
Col. Medel Aguilar, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spoke person disclosed that the proposal to do away with the ...
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AFP, MILF ceasefire declared in Basilan town
A ceasefire has been declared between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and government forces in Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, B/Gen. ...
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Are the days of the NPA numbered?
"The days of the NPA may be numbered, but ‘strategic victory’ for the government may not really translate into lasting ...
Read moreAFP: CPP-NPA poised for collapse
‘Dramatic decline’ sees only 5 active fronts The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Monday projected the eventual collapse of ...
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Dwindling rebel ranks
How serious is the threat to national security posed by the communist-led insurgency in the Philippine countryside at this point? ...
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PH-US mulling bigger military joint exercises in 2023 — Army
The Philippines and the United States are looking at a larger joint training exercises next year, meanwhile, former Armed Forces ...
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