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Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Joined January 2024
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The antidote to propaganda is TRUTH!
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DIRECT FROM THE SOURCE | AFP Resource Persons share insights and facts about the organization's commitment to safeguarding territorial waters, enhancing monitoring capabilities, and strengthening key partnerships for a safe and secure nation. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePhilippines #StrongAFPStrongPhilippines #OurSeasOurRightsOurFuture
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC We are temporarily disabling features on our official Facebook page to deny trolls a platform for their suspicious activities. Troll farms are a menace to society and we choose *not to* empower inauthentic actors in their coordinated attempt to spread disinformation and malinformation. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePhilippines #StrongAFPStrongPhilippines #OurSeasOurRightsOurFuture
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READ | Joint Statement by Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the United States on Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone on August 7 and 8, 2024. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePhilippines #StrongAFPStrongPhilippines #OurSeasOurRightsOurFuture
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The AFP will not dignify the deceptive and misleading claims of the China Coast Guard. The main issue remains to be the illegal presence and actions of Chinese vessels within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, which infringes on our sovereignty and sovereign rights.
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The AFP echoes the nation's call to honor the sacrifices of our heroes and the unwavering dedication of our troops in preserving our freedom.
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LOOK: AFP Statement on Chinese Embassy in Manila’s claim of a “new model” of conduct in the West Philippines Sea. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePhilippines #StrongAFPStrongPhilippines
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Statement of the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea
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The AFP wishes our Muslim brothers and sisters a radiant Eid al-Fitr! May this joyous celebration, following a month of dedication and reflection, be a beacon of peace, unity, and abundance. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePhilippines #StrongAFPStrongPhilippines
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JOINT STATEMENT | Australia-Japan-Philippines-United States Maritime Cooperative Activity 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇵🇭 🇺🇸
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Sa manlulupig, di pasisiil!
READ | Statement from the Department of National Defense on China's illegal and uncivilized activities in the West Philippine Sea. Original Post: m.facebook.com/photo.php/?ph… #OneAFPOnePHILIPPINES #StrongAFPStrongPHILIPPINES #AFPyoucanTRUST
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Filipinos do not yield!
Over the course of these past days, I have met with and spoken to our country’s National Security and Defense leadership. They have made their considered recommendations and, through exhaustive consultations, I have given them my directives. I have also been in constant communication with representatives of relevant allies, partners, and friends in the international community. They have offered to help us on what the Philippines requires to protect and secure our Sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction while ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-pacific. I have given them our requirements and we have been assured that they will be addressed. Over the succeeding weeks there shall be, implemented by the relevant national government agencies and instrumentalities, a response and countermeasure package that is proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of the open, unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks by agents of the China Coast Guard and the Chinese Maritime Militia. We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience. Filipinos do not yield.
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