The Philippine Military says the total number of attacks as well as numbers of Armed NPA regulars in the field is dropping. A report released sunday by the Armed forces public affairs office says a 11% drop in the total number of attacks caused some Pesos 1.2 billion (US $22 million) in damage in 2011 [...] [...more]
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The province of Aklan now joins the 23 provinces which have been liberated from Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front influence as a result of a strengthened adherence to the “Whole of Nation” and people-centered approach instilled in the Armed Forces of the [...] [...more]
CAMP AGUINALDO, QUEZON CITY- With thousands of soldiers delaying their holidays for the victims of tropical storm Sendong, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Jessie D Dellosa extended his trip to Mindanao to personally check and oversee the rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations being conducted by the soldiers. Dellosa went [...] [...more]
Over the week the Philippine Armed forces in the capitol region worked to help clean up area after recent storms washed tons of debris along shoreline areas around Luzon. Personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were deployed to participate and support the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the celebration [...] [...more]
Aside from the speech given on July 25th at the Batasan Pambansa , President Aquino’s PCOO office issued a full technical report on accomplishments and issues presented as well as plans and programs for the 2011-2012 FY of the country in a full technical and progress report published on the Philippine Gazette‘s official release of [...] [...more]
A US Navy super carrier, like the USS Carl Vinson, is a floating piece of sovereign US territory, that can go almost anywhere. The third US Nimitz class carrier built, it was commissioned in 1980, and, named for a Georgia congressman who is known as the congressional father of America’s two ocean navy. The Carl Vinson, has enough firepower [...] [...more]
Las Vegas is known for secrets but this one, didn’t last long. Gloria Cave’s remains were found by the new owners of their house that Hugh, her husband, had hurriedly sold, telling relatives here she had died in a car accident in the city where most secrets stay hidden. But fortunately for her family, when [...] [...more]
Lose it? chances are you’ll find a replacement for it or the item itself on EBay someday. It’s an old story – but with a new twist. A Manila man is now facing a Federal Charges indicted for the sale of US military technology and smugling the same into the United States for sale to [...] [...more]
I’ve known Mike for a number of years – perfect post for him; if anyone in the AFP has always lived up to the spirit of service to the people he works for and does a great job doing it it’s mike. In Palawan serving with WESCOM I often covered the projects Mike handled and [...] [...more]
Baguio City Philippine:President Benigno Simeon Aquino III named Lieutenant General Eduardo Oban Jr. as the 42nd chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing Gen. Ricardo David Jr. who will retire on March 8. The President made the announcement at the 106th commencement exercises of the Philippine Military Academy’s Laon Alab Class [...] [...more]
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