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Gregorio Pio Punzalan Catapang Jr., CCLH (born 11 July 1959) is a Career Executive Service Eligible Officer, Corrections Officer, and retired Filipino general who served as the 45th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. [1]
The Department of National Defense or DND was formally organised on November 1, 1939, pursuant to Executive Order No. 230 [3] of President Manuel L. Quezon to implement Commonwealth Act No. 1 or the National Defense Act of 1935 passed by the National Assembly on December 31, 1935, [4] and Commonwealth Act No. 340 creating the department.
Specifically, Section 12 of this Act mandates that "the government arsenal shall be utilized in the production of basic weapons, ammunition and other munitions for the use of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police (PNP), as well as for the sale and export of products in excess of AFP/PNP requirements." [4]
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA), established by Executive Order No. 100, [11] is the main development communication arm of the government. The PIA directly serves the Presidency and the executive branch of the national, regional and provincial levels through its 16 regional offices and 71 provincial information centers.
The GA Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a select-fire sub-carbine made by the Philippine Government Arsenal, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle, which chambers the locally developed 7.62×37mm Musang cartridge. [1]
Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inspecting the Malacañang Honor Guards during 2006. The Presidential Security Command, (PSC) [1] formerly known as Presidential Security Group (PSG), is a Philippine close protection agency.
The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Building. The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Building followed Daniel Burnham's Beaux Art style. When William Cameron Forbes was the governor general in the Philippines in 1904, he invited Burnham to the country, who, in turn, recommended as consulting architect to the government William E. Parsons.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, known officially as the AFPCGSC or GSC, (Filipino: Dalubhasaan ng Pangasiwaan at Kawanihang Heneral ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the training units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is tasked with training future generals, as well as general and ...