Sobejana retires, Rody names new AFP chief
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., the current commander of the joint task force in Mindanao, ...
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C-130 crash: 19 soldiers identified
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Wednesday said 19 out of the 49 military troops who ...
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Crash toll at 53; wounded soldier dies
Another soldier, among those wounded from the C-130 crash in Jolo, Sulu last Sunday, has passed away, bringing the death ...
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Philippine military plane carrying 85 people crashes
A military plane carrying at least 85 people "missed the runway" and crashed in the restive southern Philippines on Sunday, ...
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Ex-President Aquino laid to rest
Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was laid to rest Saturday afternoon, two days after he died due to renal ...
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AFP Chief Sobejana lauds 5ID Startroopers in insurgency drive
Camp Melchor, Upi, Gamu, Isabela -- Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana led the rewarding ...
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Soldier-athletes’ detailed service officially sealed
The Philippine Sports Commission, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Olympic Committee, and the Philippine Paralympic Committee on ...
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AFP ‘not intimidated’ by Chinese threats, vows not to back down
The Philippine military said Tuesday the country's security forces were not intimidated by Chinese incursions at the West Philippine Sea, ...
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AFP chief crushes ‘war’ rumor
Armed Forces chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Sunday dismissed as false social media reports that war was about to break ...
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Lorenzana denies withdrawal of support
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday denounced an alleged Viber group of retired and active military officers who allegedly withdrew ...
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