Duterte picks Southern Luzon command chief to lead PH Army

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:50:43 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has named Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay to head the 97,000-strong Philippine Army. Gen. Noel Clement, Armed Forces chief, announced the appointment on Wednesday. Gapay is currently commander of the Quezon-based Southern Luzon Command (Solcom). In a letter signed by Duterte dated December 2, Gapay’s designation will take effect on December 6. He […]

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NPA combatants in Southern Luzon are mostly young – AFP

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:07:08 +0000

NPA combatants in Southern Luzon are mostly young – AFP

New People’s Army (NPA) combatants in Southern Luzon are young, most of them in their early 20s, with some coming from universities, according to Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, commander of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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AFP, PNP not discounting terror spillover in Southern Luzon

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:36:52 +0000

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are not discounting the possibility of terror attacks in parts of Mindanao spilling over to Southern Luzon.

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