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(Eagle News)–The Commission on Appointments has approved the ad interim appointment of General Noel Clement as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff. Clement will serve as head of the AFP until January 2020. Before he became chief of staff, Clement was head of the military’s Central Visayas Command. The CA also approved the promotion of Navy Vice Admiral Allan Ferdinand Cusi, who is currently the superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy. Meanne Corvera
Lorenzana attends in his place (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 24, skipped the change of command ceremony for the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Philippines. Duterte was instead represented by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the event in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. During the ceremony, General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. was replaced by Lieutenant General Noel Clement at the helm of the AFP. Earlier, President Duterte ordered Clement to […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate probe into the agreement between a Chinese telco and the Armed Forces of the Philippines that would supposedly allow the construction of Chinese telecommunications facilities inside military camps. In filing Senate Resolution No. 137, Hontiveros wants to look in particular at the national security implications of the pact between Dito Telecommunity Corp., formerly known as Mislatel Consortium, and the military. Hontiveros noted that this was the […]
(Eagle News)– Marawi City Vice Mayor Arafat Salic was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, over rebellion charges. Army 103rd Infantry Brigade commander Colonel Romeo Brawner said Salic, who was included in the list of the Office of the Martial Law Administrator and had an arrest order dated Sept. 4, 2017, was nabbed at the Marawi City Hall around 10 a.m. Apart from Salic, included in the arrest orders issued after the Marawi siege in May […]
(Eagle News)–Uniformed personnel will receive a 20-percent discount in all city and provincial utility buses soon. The Department of Transportation made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 11. “The special fare discount for all uniformed personnel of the (Armed Forces of the Philippines), (Philippine National Police), and (Philippine Coast Guard) shall continue and remain effective indefinitely, which will then be reviewed one year thereafter,” the DOTr said. According to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, this was in […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines is still verifying reports Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Idang Susukan was killed in Jolo, Sulu. Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, made the statement after a report from The Star Malaysia said Susukan was injured in military offensives launched on Feb. 2 in the area. The offensives were launched following the twin blasts at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on January 27. Five soldiers and three […]
Appointments of 9 others also confirmed (Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, Jan. 30, confirmed the appointments of several individuals, including that of General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief. Also confirmed were Brigadier General Virgilio Bartolome, Lt. General Noel Clement and seven officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The seven DFA officials were: Leah Basinang-Ruiz as Ambassador to the Republic of Poland with concurrent jurisdiction over Ukraine, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said it was possible the four teenagers, who authorities earlier said were behind the Jolo, Sulu blasts over the weekend, were actually innocent. PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac made the admission after a reporter noted what appeared to be the shocked reactions of three of the four teenagers to the second blast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, based on footage from a […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines is investigating how weapons and ammunition believed to be the property of the government were seized from suspected arms suppliers to rebels. The AFP launched the probe after Edgardo Medel and Rosemarie Medel were nabbed by authorities for “selling” to authorities P1.2 million worth of firearms and ammunition believed to be the property of the 7th Infantry Batallion in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. “While we can already […]
(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday, Dec. 12, extended its “appreciation” for Congress’ grant of another extension of martial law in Mindanao. ““We appreciate this grant that lengthens the period of Martial Law implementation (in Mindanao)..,” Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, said in a statement. He said the AFP was “mindful that it is impressed with enormous responsibility…to quell the rebellion that persists in Mindanao and prevent lawless violence by […]
(Eagle News) — Pabor si dating Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Rafael Alunan III sa mungkahi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ibalik ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sa kolehiyo. Ayon kay Alunan, 2017 pa ito nakabinbin sa Kongreso kahit pa sinertipikahang Urgent Bill ito ng Pangulo pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin naipapasa. Paliwanag ni Alunan, kailangang-kailangan ang ROTC bilang reserved pool ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dahil […]
(Eagle News)–Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal is the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Madrigal, the commander of Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City, will assume the post on December 12. He will replace Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr., who is slated to reach the mandatory age of retirement.
