Gen. Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), pledged to sustain the military's achievements this year as its 85th year anniversary celebration culminated Monday night in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
Gen. Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines , pledged to sustain the military’s achievements this year as its 85th year anniversary celebration culminated Monday night in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.: Pinag-isang Lakas na Maaasahan ng mga Pilipino,” Gapay looked back at the different accomplishments of the military beginning from the eruption of Taal Volcano in January to the COVID-19 pandemic and the successive typhoons that hit the country in October and November.
The military was also involved in rescue and rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by the destructive typhoons that hit Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao – most recent of which were super typhoon “Rolly” and typhoons “Quinta,” “Ulysses,” and “Vicky.” “The AFP significantly degraded the armed capability of the CPP-NPA and the local terrorist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, and the Dawlah Islamiah-affiliated terror groups. Their manpower, firepower, and mass base support are on the decline,” he said.
“With all these acquisitions, the AFP continues to build its momentum and is steadily moving forward towards the realization of our modernization goals and objectives,” Gapay said.
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