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Duterte leaves Palace with departure honors

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Updated as of Jun 30 01:25 PM

President Duterte was given departure honors on Thursday, as he capped his 6-year term of office. Read more »

New law fixes AFP chief, officials' term of office

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 09:33 PM

A new law fixes the term of AFP leaders in a bid to do away with the 'revolving door policy' and allow them to implement reforms. Read more »

Antonio Parlade appointed to National Security Council

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Updated as of Sep 09 07:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed controversial retired military general Antonio Parlade, Jr. to the National Security Council. Read more »

Philippines seeks US help on data recorders for C-130 crash probe

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 02:45 PM

MANILA - The Philippines will send black boxes of a Lockheed C-130 aircraft that crashed at the weekend to the United States to seek expert help in opening and analyzing them, the military chief said on Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte thanks Sulu residents who helped rescue victims in C-130 crash

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Posted at Jul 07 09:34 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed gratitude to residents of Sulu province, who were among the first to help soldiers in a deadly crash of their military aircraft over the weekend.  Read more »

Duterte spokesman says he rode military aircraft days before crash

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Posted at Jul 07 08:44 AM

Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque revealed on Tuesday that he rode a military aircraft days before it crashed in the Southern Philippines and killed at least 53 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.  Read more »

Duterte honors soldiers killed in plane crash, promises aid

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Posted at Jul 05 08:37 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday paid tribute and promised aid to the families of at least 47 soldiers who were killed in an Air Force plane crash over the weekend. Read more »

'Worst crash of military aircraft:' Philippines mourns dozens killed in Sulu plane crash

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 02:39 PM

The country is mourning 50 people who perished in a plane crash in Sulu, Malacañang said on Monday, with President Rodrigo Duterte likely to visit the survivors of one of the country's worst military air disasters.  Read more »

Parlade quits NTF-ELCAC ahead of retirement from military service

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Updated as of Jul 01 03:15 PM

Controversial officer Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr. said Thursday that he has resigned as spokesman of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), ahead of his retirement later this month from the military service.  Read more »

Duterte says takeover of hotels during pandemic 'not a remedy' under democracy

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Updated as of Apr 16 01:21 AM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that while the government can take over hotels to serve as medical facilities to boost the country's COVID-19 response, this move would not be a "remedy" under a democracy.    Read more »

Envoy says US list of aid may 'satisfy' Duterte after VFA payment demand

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Posted at Mar 05 01:44 PM

The United States' response to President Rodrigo Duterte's demand for payment for a troop deal might satisfy his concern on the modernization of the Philippine military, his envoy said on Friday,    Read more »

Duterte says he wants to 'hear the people' regarding what to do with VFA

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Updated as of Feb 24 10:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he wanted to "hear the people" on what he should do with the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement with the US.    Read more »

Duterte praises former military generals in government

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:16 AM

President Rodrigo Rodrigo on Tuesday praised the former military generals he has appointed as members of his Cabinet. Read more »

Duterte checks new military air assets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 08:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday inspected 23 newly-delivered air assets for the military.    Read more »

Duterte offers MWSS, DND posts to retiring armed forces chief

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 12:27 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday offered 2 government posts to the newly retired chief of the armed forces, in another potential appointment of a military general to his administration.  Read more »

Duterte OKs acquiring 15 new military choppers after deadly crash: aide

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Updated as of Feb 04 01:46 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of 15 Black Hawk helicopters for the military after an aircraft of a different model crashed in a southern province last month and killed several soldiers, an official said on Thursday.. Read more »

Duterte picks Philippine Army chief Sobejana as new AFP chief

Jamaine Punzalan and Leila Vicente, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 08:58 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped Army chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana to be the new chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malacañang said on Wednesday, becoming the third Medal of Valor awardee to lead the organization. Read more »

Duterte wants COVID-19 vaccine shots for families of troops

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 04:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte promised free COVID-19 vaccines to the families of security forces due to the "important" role in national security, Malacañang said on Monday.    Read more »

Duterte eyes buying more military helicopters after Bukidnon crash

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 05:11 PM

The President admitted he was "hurt" when he heard about the helicopter crash in Bukidnon that killed 7, and he would look for funds to replace the air assets.   Read more »

'Where is your honor, excellence?' Question 'unfair,' says Harry Roque in interview

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 12:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman on Wednesday said was "unfair" that he was asked about honor and excellence in relation to a government move allowing troops inside his alma mater, the University of the Philippines.  Read more »