New Centcom chief urges insurgents to surrender firearms, make peace

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command in Camp Lapu-Lapu, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, will focus on fighting insurgency in Central Visayas as he officially took his post on Thursday…

Marathon queen, Tabal, to hold fun run for GRAPP members on her 30th birthday

Mars G. Alison 07/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano marathon Olympian, Mary Joy Tabal, will be celebrating her 30th birthday by giving back to members of the Grassroots Running Advocacy Program of the Philippines (GRAPP) by holding a fun run dubbed…

CentCom, PRO-7 confident People Power won’t happen in Duterte’s term

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7)  and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command (CentCom) are convinced that another People Power is not likely to happen during President Rodrigo…

AFP warns about rebels extorting funds from candidates

Delta Dyrecka Comendador Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rebel groups will take the opportunity to extort funds from the electoral candidates during the election period, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command (AFP-CentCom). Major General Noel Clement, the…

Centcom believes it will also benefit the Visayas

Inquirer.net, Nestle L. Semilla 12/12/2018

ML EXTENSION IN MINDANAO For the third time, Congress gave its nod on Wednesday to President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year, a move the Chief Executive said would “put an…

Centcom has new chief

Benjie Talisic, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/22/2018

THE Armed Forces’ Central Command (Centcom) had a change of leadership yesterday as Lt. Gen. Paul Atal turned over command to Maj. Gen. Noel Clement in simple rites at Centcom headquarters. Atal will report back to Camp…

Maj. Gen. Clemente is new Centcom commander

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/22/2018

Lt. General Paul Atal vacated his post as commander of the Central Command (Centcom) this morning. Atal, who will now be reporting to the Armed Forces General Headquarters in Quezon City, will be replaced by Major General…

Centcom assures safety of tourist in Visayas amid Boracay closure

Morexette B. Erram 04/09/2018

Lt. Gen. Paul Atal, commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines – Central Command (AFP – CentCom), assured that the entire Visayas is a safe place to stay especially with the closure of Boracay Island drawing…

Centcom: No proof of ISIS presence in Central Visayas

Benjie Talisic 03/06/2018

THE military’s Central Command said yesterday that it had not monitored any presence of the extremist group Isis operating in Central Visayas. Centcom Spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar said in a phone interview that while they don’t want…

MILITARY TO MONITOR STUDENTS

Ador Vincent Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic 03/05/2018

Centcom seeks to stop NPA recruitment in schools The military wants to stop rebel groups from recruiting new members from different schools. The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Central Command (Centcom) plans to meet with officials of…

CentCom chief gets promoted

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/10/2018

The commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Central Command has moved a step higher in rank as he was promoted to a three-star general. Paul Atal, who was assigned to lead the Cebu City-based Centcom,…

Centcom to stay alert amid ceasefire

Benjie Talisic 12/21/2017

AN official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command revealed in an interview yesterday that the AFP will stay on alert despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of unilateral ceasefire against the New People’s Army this…

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