Tag: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

AFP affirms loyalty to Constitution amid Marcos-Duterte feud 

(PANAY NEWS) MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterates its fealty to the Philippine Constitution amid the ongoing feud between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Jimmy Larida made the affirmation when asked by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada during the Commission on…
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Military loyal to the Constitution – AFP

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Amid the political tensions and outburst of Vice President Sara Duterte, the military remains loyal to the Constitution, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured senators yesterday Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida, deputy chief of staff of the AFP, gave assurance to the Commission on Appointments as he…
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PHOTO RELEASE: No internal unrest in AFP

No internal unrest in AFP: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada receives assurance from Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida that there are no “grumblings” within the military amid the political tension in the Executive branch. During Larida’s confirmation hearing at the Senate on Wednesday, November…
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Estrada hits China’s dropping of flares in AFP plane’s path in Scarborough

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada urged the Chinese government to immediately stop its aggression against the country after the Armed Forces of the Philippines accused China’s air force of “dangerous and provocative actions” against one of the Philippine military planes patrolling the Scarborough Shoal. In a statement on Sunday, Estrada…
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Jinggoy notes Chinese Embassy’s apparent ‘manipulation’ of wiretapped convo with ex-Wescom chief

SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada vowed to file appropriate remedial measures stemming from what he noted was the apparent manipulation of a wiretapped phone conversation between a ranking Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official and a Chinese military attaché to make it appear that a secret deal was hatched to handle tensions in the West…
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Senate seeks probe on Maguindanao Sur ambush that killed 4 soldiers

(DAILY TRIBUNE) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday filed a resolution seeking to investigate the ambush incident that killed four soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur last 17 March. Senate Resolution No. 984 is urging an appropriate committee to exercise the upper chamber’s oversight functions and check the performance of the military and law enforcement agencies.  Estrada,…
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Probe into ambush of 4 Army troopers in Maguindanao del Sur pushed

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking a probe into the the ambush of four Army troopers in Maguindanao del Sur last month. Estrada, in his proposed Senate Resolution No. 984, said  the ambush of four soldiers, identified as Private Marvin Dumaging, Private Jessie James Corpuz, Private First Class Carl Araña, and…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy seeks probe on the ambush of 4 soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur

Jinggoy seeks probe on the ambush of 4 soldiers in Maguindanao del Sur: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condoles with the families and loved ones of the four Army soldiers who were ambushed last March 17 by terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur. During his visit on March 21, 2024, in Cotabato City, the Chairperson…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy honors combat-wounded soldiers during a visit to AFP hospital

Jinggoy honors combat-wounded soldiers during a visit to AFP hospital: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security personally handed over the P10,000 financial assistance from the Saludo Kawal Pilipino Foundation Inc. to wounded soldiers currently recuperating at the V. Luna General Hospital (also known as Armed Forces of the…
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Manifestation of support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of 46 generals/flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

This is to express my support to the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of our men and women in uniform of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, led by: Major General LEODEVIC GUINID – who dedicated 37 years in the service and is currently the Vice Commander of the Philippine Army. He was conferred with a Distinguished…
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