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US, PHL TROOPS JOIN IN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING EXERCISE
Wednesday 26th of September 2012
MANILA, Sept 26 (PIA) -- Around 2,600 personnel from the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) will join the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 (PHIBLEX 13) on October 8-18.
In a release, PHIBLEX 13 is the 29th iteration in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security by ensuring interoperability and readiness of Philippine and U.S. forces.
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. said, the exercise allows both armed forces to strengthen and deepen their relationships, as well as with the communities.
“This year’s exercise pr...
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25Oct2011BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- “An all-out war is destructive, but a new peace and amnesty plan will win the peace,” said BGen Charito B Plaza of the 7th Air Force Wing Reserve of the Philippine Air Force. In a press statement issued by the first lady general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force, Plaza said with the recent and continuous attacks and firefight in Caraga Region, Basilan and the various parts of Mindanao, she is so disturbed and worried with the se...
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19Feb2011DAVAO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here bestowed on Thursday financial assistance and scholarship benefits to families of five soldiers who were killed in action in different areas of Mindanao for the period 2008-2009. Major General Arthur I. Tabaquero, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command also honored the AFP battle casualties and awarded P250,000 each to their respective families in special financial assistance during awarding rites at Eastmincom in Ca...
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28Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan.27 (PIA) - In the light of the EDSA bus blast that claimed five lives and wounded a dozen, peace-keeping authorities here forged a pact to secure the Zamboanga Peninsula from such trouble. Newly assigned Philippine National Police (PNP) regional director, P/Chief Supt. Elpidio Z. de Asis Jr., said the PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Zamboanga City Task Force (ZCTF) agreed to work together through a Joint Security Coordinating Center. This means tha...
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10Feb2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (10 February) -- The Commission on Elections has deputized the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to enforce that no officer or employee in the civil service shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any electioneering or partisan political campaign. This provision, found in paragraph 4, Sec. 2 (B), Article IX of the Philippine Constitution, also specifies that no candidate who has lost in any election shall, within one (1) year after such election, be appointed to any off...
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14Jan2010Cagayan de Oro City (14 January) -- The Regional Joint Security Control Center (JSCC) of the Commission on Elections, Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police (Comelec-AFP-PNP) has reiterated the no exemption policy of the gun ban during the election period, from Jan. 10-June 9, 2010. As explained by RJSCC Chairperson, Atty. Renato A. Magbutay, Regional Elections Director of region 10, what the RJSCC is accepting are only applications to hire or engage the e...
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12Jan2010Cagayan de Oro City (12 January) -- Bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons during the election period, Jan. 10 to June 9, 2010, is authorized only for the regular members or officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) or the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and other law enforcement agencies of the government. Thus clarified Atty. Renato A. Magbutay, Regional Elections Director of region 10, who said the authorization also covers the members ...
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12Jan2010Cagayan de Oro City (12 January) -- All persons in civilian attire carrying firearms will be presumed unauthorized to carry the same and subject for arrest and investigation. Thus clarified by P/Chief Supt. Danilo T. Empedrad, Regional Director of the Philippine National Police (PNP), region 10, during a recent Command Conference of the Commission on Elections, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and PNP attended by all the Provincial Directors and Station Commanders of City Police S...
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