Tag: Col. Edgard Arevalo

100 female soldiers, police for Marawi deployment

At least 100 enlisted and non-commissioned female personnel coming from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police will be deployed to Marawi City. AFP public affairs chief Colonel Edgard Arevalo said the deployment of an all-female group of military and police  is to give a “feminine touch” to the ongoing crisis in Marawi City. He also said the battle area is predominantly male already so the Armed Forces and the PNP […]

AFP: No ‘Edgar Matobato’ in Army records

(Eagle News)– Military officials found no ‘Edgar Matobato’ listed in their records as a regular personnel or a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member in the Philippine Army. Col. Edgard Arevalo, the chief of AFP’s Public Affairs Office (PAO) on Friday confirmed this with information from Col. Benjamin Hao, the Army spokesman, who checked the records. “I have consulted Col. Benjamin Hao, chief ng Army PAO, and based from their records, of the Philippine […]

AFP ease paranoia of bombings in Metro Manila malls

(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday nullifies the rumors of suicide bombing in Metro Manila malls due to circulating text message that such a deed would be carried out.   “In so far as the Armed Forces of the Philippines is concerned, we have not received any such kind of threat,” AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo assuredly said. According to the text message, it was supposedly confirmed […]