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Published January 1, 2021, 2:00 PM The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has vowed to investigate members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for acquiring and using vaccines against the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). AFP spokesman Marin Maj. Gen Edgar Arevalo said in a statement that AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay has already “ordered the conduct of a thorough investigation on the factual circumstances surrounding this incident.” The move was made after PSG comm...

AFP chief orders probe into vaccination of Dutertes security personnel enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 31) - Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay has ordered an investigation on the vaccination of some Presidential Security Group members with an unregistered vaccine. In a statement on Thursday, AFP spokesperson Marine Major General Edgard Arevalo said Gapay wanted a "thorough investigation on the factual circumstances surro...

MANILA: The Philippines military will investigate the inoculation of soldiers from President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team with coronavirus vaccines smuggled into the country, an armed forces spokesman confirmed. News of the special unit being vaccinated has caused anger among the public as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. The armed forces chief, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, has denied having any prior knowledge of the vaccination. ...

Published December 30, 2020, 2:45 PM Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana presided over the 124th commemoration of the 124th martyrdom anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the country’s national hero, with the theme “Jose Rizal: Inspirasyon sa Pagbangon at Paghilom ng Bayan” at the Rizal Park in Manila on Wednesday. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana leads the commemoration of 124th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom at Luneta Park. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Lorenzana represented...

Photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay today urged the public to draw inspiration from Dr. Jose Rizal’s devotion and service to the country in line with the 124th Martyrdom of the National Hero on Dec. 30. “The AFP wishes that Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom will continue to motivate our people to better serve our country. The preservation of the state is an obligation ...

The chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as well as other high ranking military officials have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, AFP spokesman Major General Edgard Arevalo said Tuesday. 

HIGH-POWERED FIREARMS. “Ka Diwa” (center), a platoon leader of the New Peoples Army group in Kalinga province surrenders to the government through Police Cordillera director Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson (left) on October 16, bringing with him several high-powered firearms. Also in the photo is Col. Rene Pasiwen of the regional intelligence branch. (Photo courtesy of PROCOR PIO) CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is in no shape to celebrate it...

AFP chief-of-staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay. (PNA File photo) MANILA – The activities of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) this holiday season is monitored by military intelligence units, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, said Tuesday. “Our intelligence community is closely monitoring their actions. They have planned really to conduct atrocities in different parts of the country, particularly (against our) vulnerable...

(Photo from PH Marine Corps / MANILA BULLETIN) Major General Ariel Caculitan, PMC Commandant, recognized the heroism of the Marine Corps 4th Water Search and Rescue Team represented by Staff Sergeant Donald Ganalon in a simple ceremony at the Marine Barracks in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Tuesday. As cries for help flooded social media, Ganalon wasted no time in assembling his team as they led the non-stop search and rescue efforts of the Philippine Marines in Marikina City and Rizal provinc...

(FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 25) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines denied it participates in red-tagging, saying that what they do is "truth-tagging." At a virtual briefing on Tuesday, AFP chief General Gilbert Gapay said they would not identify personalities if they could not back up their claims with evidence, many of which have been gathered in the course of military operations. "We capture documents, yung link between these front organizations working for the ...