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AFP 'surprised but used to' leadership changes - spox

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Updated as of Jan 16 12:36 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines was 'surprised' by the sudden changes in the leadership of the defense services, its spokesperson said Monday. Read more »

Centino urges unity in military amid ‘decisive moment’

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 02:20 PM

Returning Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Andres Centino on Saturday urged the military to remain united amid another change in leadership in just 5 months. Read more »

Bacarro is new AFP chief of staff: Palace

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Updated as of Aug 01 04:49 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed decorated military official Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the new chief of staff of the AFP. Read more »

AFP chief isolates after positive antigen test result

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Posted at Aug 23 11:25 AM

Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr is in isolation following a positive COVID-19 antigen test result, the military said Monday. Read more »

US converting Subic into military base? DND, AFP mum on Duterte remark

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 07:26 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief-of-staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Tuesday declined to answer questions from the media about President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest statement against the United States, saying the superpower was “slowly converting Subic into an American base” once again. Read more »

New AFP Chief Sobejana: The left-handed warrior and the fight against the Left

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 07:46 PM

Get to know the new military chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, his plans for the military and his relationship with the Left.  Read more »

AFP chief sa mga sundalo matapos ang red tagging sa journo: 'Be very careful'

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Updated as of Feb 10 02:09 AM

Pinaalalahanan ni AFP chief Cirilito Sobejana ang militar na mag-ingat sa pagbansag na kalaban ang isang tao o grupo.  Read more »

New AFP chief wants end to 'menace of terrorism and insurgency'

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 10:38 PM

Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, will focus on ending terrorism and insurgency in the country during his short stint at the helm of the military, he said Thursday.   Read more »

Solon hits military chief for 'dangerous' remarks linking Muslim schools with radicalization

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Posted at Oct 16 02:36 PM

Basilan Lone District Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Friday criticized what he said were “dangerous and unfair” remarks of the country’s military chief linking Islamic schools to the alleged radicalization of youth in Mindanao. Read more »

LOOK: Robredo pays courtesy call on new AFP chief Gapay

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Updated as of Sep 16 01:36 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on newly appointed Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Read more »

Gapay formally assumes as new Philippine military chief

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Updated as of Aug 03 02:22 PM

Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay formally assumed Monday the top post of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing Gen. Felimon Santos, Jr. who bowed out of the service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. Read more »

Army Commanding General Gapay is new Philippine military chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 09:23 PM

(UPDATE) Army head Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay is the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

Dela Rosa: 'Nothing wrong' with AFP chief asking China for unregistered COVID-19 meds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 05:06 PM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Wednesdat said "nothing is wrong" when Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. sought China's help to procure an unregistered medicine that could supposedly cure the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

AFP chief recovers from COVID-19: spokesman

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Posted at Apr 05 03:38 PM

The Philippines' military chief has recovered from the new coronavirus (COVID-19), a spokesman said Sunday. Read more »