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  2. Department of National Defense (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of Philippine government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    List of initialisms, acronyms ("a word made from parts of the full name's words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the Philippines. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the Philippine government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.

  4. Government Arsenal - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Chief of the Army (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    The Commanding General of the Philippine Army (CGPA) is the overall commander and highest ranking officer commissioned to serve in the Philippine Army. The position concurrently holds the three-star rank of Lieutenant General. [2] The commanding general is appointed by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on ...

  6. GA Personal Defense Weapon - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit - Wikipedia

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    The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit, [1] variously called Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, [1] Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit [1] and commonly referred to by its acronym CAFGU [1] (pronounced "kahf-goo") is an irregular auxiliary force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines focusing on anti-insurgency efforts in the countryside.

  8. 2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal

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    The 2011 Armed Forces of the Philippines corruption scandal, also known as the " pabaon scandal", was a political scandal involving the alleged misuse of military funds by high-ranking members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The pabaon system referred to a practice of giving millions of pesos to chiefs of staff when they retire. [1]

  9. List of Filipino generals in the Philippine Revolution and ...

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    Revolutionary Philippine Government; Member of the Hong Kong Junta; Katipunan; Bulakan, Bulacan (Barangay San Jose) 51. Pío del Pilar: Brigadier General [37] Katipunnan nom de guerre – "Pang-una" (Number One) First Philippine Republic; Revolutionary Philippine Government; Katipunan (Matagumpay) Makati: 52. Aguedo Del Rosario: Commanding ...