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IN the wake of the clash in Abra last Friday that left two communist guerrillas dead, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said internal security remains a priority of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Despite the country’s focus on external defense, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” C. Teodoro Jr. over the weekend reiterated that internal security is still a priority for the country. The defense chief made this comment during the ceremonial opening of the Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration and Recovery for Advancing Human Security