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After being battered by typhoon “Odette,” more than 700,000 Filipinos are now facing hunger, thirst, and the threat of looting across nine regions that were affected by the storm. The aftermath of Typhoon Odette in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental province. (Courtesy of Jeffrey Gelangre/Manila Bu
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the fifth iteration of its joint land, sea, and air exercises dubbed as “DAGIT-PA” on Monday, Nov. 22, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), speaks during the clos
(Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday formally concluded the fifth iteration of the AFP Joint Exercise DAGIT-PA (AJEX DAGIT-PA 05-2021). AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Andres C. Centino, led the closing ceremony along with AJEX 05-2021 exercise director, Maj. Gen. Ariel Felicidario III, and AFP deputy chief-of-staff on education and training, Rear Admiral Antonio Palces, held in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. "Today's event could not be more opportune as the AFP advances on its journey towards modernization and of becoming at par with our foreign coun...
RECOVERED. Items recovered by Philippine Army troops after their encounter with New People's Army terrorists in Sitio Tiyos, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday (Nov. 3, 2021). The combat operation, aimed to thwart the planned attack of communist-terrorists in the area, claimed the lives of two soldiers and left four wounded. (Photo courtesy of 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY - Efforts of the Philippine Army to prevent the planned attack of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in central Negro...
'DAGIT-PA' EXERCISE. AFP chief of staff, Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. (2nd from left) leads the official opening of the annual AFP Joint Exercise "Dagat-Langit-Lupa (AJEX DAGIT-PA) at the Visayas Command Headquarters in Cebu City on Thursday (Oct. 21, 2021). Around 1,533 active personnel and 71 reservists will participate in drills that will focus on territorial defense, internal security, and cyber defense operations. (Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - It is only through exercises like the annual "DAGIT-PA" that Filipino troops' warfighting competencies can be guaranteed, A...