DAVAO CITY (December 6) --- President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal as Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, to replace Gen. Carlito Galvez, who is set to retire on December 12. Duterte confirmed Madrigal’s appointment through a letter addressed to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Dec. 5. Madrigal is a member of … [Read more...] about Duterte appoints Madrigal to replace retiring AFP Chief Galvez
Eastern Mindanao Command
4th ID recovers 79 non-standard firearms
Cagayan de Oro City (August 23) – The 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army has demilitarized captured, confiscated, and surrendered and recovered (CCSR) 79 non-standard firearms. The 79 weapons includes short firearms, M16, AK47, M1 Garand assault rifles, two M60 machine guns which were cut up to pieces and burned that all its parts cannot be assembled as a … [Read more...] about 4th ID recovers 79 non-standard firearms
