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NAVAL STATION JOSE ANDRADA, Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), Gen. Gilbert Gapay, paid his farewell visit to the Philippine Navy (PN) earlier today, February 3. General Gapay who is set to bow out of the military service this February visited the headquarters of the Philippine Fleet (PF) and Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) at Naval Base Heracleo Alano in Sangley Point, Cavite City. Sailors and marines accorded the CSAFP fitting hono...

Published February 4, 2021 7:29pm Updated February 4, 2021 10:26pm By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday offered retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gilbert Gapay a post either at the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) or the Department of National Defense (DND). Duterte made the offer after Gapay delivered his valedictory address during the change of command ceremony at the AFP headquarters in Quezon City. “Sir, after tonight...

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has expressed confidence on Thursday, February 4, that under the new leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the government can successfully address multiple threats confronting the country. “I am confident that under Lieutenant General Sobejana’s leadership, the AFP will achieve even more milestones in its campaign to address insurgency and terror, and put an end to all threats to our national security,” Presiden...

Published February 4, 2021, 7:33 PM President Duterte has offered former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff General Gilbert Gapay to either be the administrator of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) or join the Department of National Defense (DND) as he ended his stint as the country’s top soldier. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO Duterte made the statement as he led the Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony in Honor ...

Duterte offers gov’t post to newly retired AFP chief Gapay enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 4) — Shortly after bowing out of military service on Thursday, retired Gen. Gilbert Gapay receives a job offer from President Rodrigo Duterte. Gapay stepped down as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 56. He was replaced by Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana. During the change of command ceremony, Dutert...

  During his visit at NOLCOM Headquarters, Gapay awarded battle campaign streamers to Joint Task Force Kaugnay and Joint Task Group Defenders for dismantling Komiteng Larangang Gerilya South Ilocos Sur; and Joint Task Force Tala and Joint Task Group Liberator for dismantling Komiteng Larangang Gerilya Quirino-Nueva Vizcaya.    “The battle streamers are manifestations of NOLCOM’s outstanding performance as far as internal security operation is concerned,” the general said.    In terms...

By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News Published January 29, 2021 12:46pm The time is not yet ripe to conclude that the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 is effective in preventing terrorist attacks in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Chief Minister Ahod "Al Haj Murad" Ebrahim said Friday. "The Anti-Terrorism [Law], it is still early to judge whether it will really address [terrorism in the region] but on our side, we have assured the President that we will be helping the national government...

January 29, 2021 THE head of civil-military operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has gone on leave to pave the way for an investigation into the publication of an erroneous list of University of the Philippines (UP) students and alumni who were killed or captured during operations against the New People’s Army (NPA). Major General Benedict Arevalo, deputy chief of staff for civil-military operations (J7), said he was taking responsibility for the actions of his...

AFP photo CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon CIty, Jan. 29 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay lauded the men and women of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) for their counter insurgency feat during his farewell visit at Camp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City, Quezon on January 26, 2021. A week before his retirement, General Gapay visited the headquarters of SOLCOM where he earned his third star as the Commander of the said command. He was welcomed with military honors...

Photos by SN1 Donald Viluan PN/PAOAFP QUEZON CITY, Jan. 29 – Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Professor of Horticulture at the University of the Philippines Los Baños donned rank as Lieutenant Colonel of the Philippine Army Reserve on January 28. The Donning of Ranks Ceremony was led by the AFP Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay at the General Headquarters Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Widely recognized as one of the country’s esteemed pioneers in the profession of horticulture and land...