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QUEZON CITY, Jan. 29 -- The removal of sandbars to clear the constricted section of Cagayan River, known as the Magapit Narrows, and the massive planting of bamboo along its bank will begin on February 2, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better chair Roy A. Cimatu announced on Wednesday. "This is the culmination of weeks of meticulous planning and detailed coordination to ensure that each of the dredging equipment is safely transported t...

Army head Sobejana is next AFP chief enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 27) — Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, will soon take over the helm of the armed forces, Malacañang said Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Sobejana to succeed Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay, who will retire on February 4. The Palace has yet to release a copy of Sobejana’s appointment paper, ...

Army head Sobejana is next AFP chief enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 27) — Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, will soon take over the helm of the armed forces, Malacañang said Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Sobejana to succeed Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay, who will retire on February 4. The Palace has yet to release a copy of Sobejana’s appointment paper, ...

President Rodrigo Duterte has named Army commanding general Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana as the next head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Malacañang said Wednesday. Sobejana is a recipient of the Medal of Valor award, the highest recognition in the military.  

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Jan. 28 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay led the donning of ranks to Brigadier General Romeo Brawner Jr. to the rank of Major General and Marine Colonel Eric Nicanor to the rank Marine Brigadier General on January 27, 2021 at the AFP General Headquarters. Photo: SN1 Viluan PN/ PAOAFP Major General Brawner recently assumed as the first Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, J10, an office which was newly activated last ...

Published January 27, 2021, 6:36 PM Twenty-one years ago, then Capt. Cirilito Sobejana was given information that a group of Abu Sayyaf fighters led by its original founder Abdurajak Janjalani was encamped near his area of responsibility in Isabela, Basilan. He was just promoted to Captain then and was serving as the commander of the First Scout Ranger Company. Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, commander of the Western Mindanao Command (6th Infantry Division – Kampilan Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN...

SunStar Military undertakes mental health program for health personnel MANILA. Ottobock Philippines provided prostheses to 25 amputated military personnel confined at the V. Luna Hospital. (Contributed/AFP) MANILA. Ottobock Philippines provided prostheses to 25 amputated military personnel confined at the V. Luna Hospital. (Contributed/AFP) + January 24, 2021 THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a mental health program to promote the psych...

MANILA, Jan. 23 — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte hailed the heroism Friday of soldiers fighting Islamist extremists in Sulu, promising them of his government’s full support to ensure their welfare and the well-being of their families.“Today, I am deeply honored to join you in...

AFP Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay joins the AFP Health Service Command (AFPHSC) during its Mental Health Training of Trainers at the V. Luna Medical Center. (Photo by TSg Randulf Obinque PAF/PAOAFP) PASIG CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) today lauded the AFP Health Service Command (AFPHSC) for the successful conduct of the AFP Mental Health Training of Trainers on Thursday, January 21 at the V. Luna Medical Center. “The efforts ...

(AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) Gen. Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), led Thursday the turnover of new metal prostheses to the military amputees currently confined at V. Luna Hospital in Quezon City. “The AFP salutes our battle casualties for the heroism they exemplified in the performance of their duties. While the prostheses do not amount to their exemplary act of sacrifice, I hope that it will help them ease back into their everyday lives,” Gapay said. T...