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                    [ArticleID] => 1486529
                    [Title] => Aquino impressed by 'George Clooney, Albert Einstein' of the Philippine Navy
                    [Summary] => 

President Benigno Aquino III on Monday was all praise for Rear Admiral Ceasar Taccad, the new flag officer in command of the Philippine Navy.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-10 04:19:11 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140928/philippine-navy-10.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1363009 [Title] => CentCom chief to gov: Cebu will remain insurgency-free [Summary] =>

After he assumed as the new commander of the Central Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Major General Nicanor Vivar has vowed to help the province of Cebu, as well as other provinces in Central Visayas, maintain their insurgency-free status.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1519751 [AuthorName] => Michael Vencynth H. Braga/ATO [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 551241 [Title] => Anti-private army panel member dies of heart attack [Summary] =>

Retired General Jaime Echeverria, president of the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO), died of a heart attack yesterday. He was 76.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 451145 [Title] => Commander who dismantled NPA fronts leads Army awardees [Summary] =>

Brig. Gen. Jorge Segovia received the Distinguished Service Star yesterday for leading his men in dismantling two New People’s Army fronts in Laguna and downsizing three more in Batangas in 2007 and 2008.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1371238 [AuthorName] => James Mananghaya [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 327780 [Title] => Brain drain? Give value to Filipino workers! [Summary] => I don't know why there was so much fuss about the swap deal between the City of Cebu and the Province of Cebu that didn't push through? The best deal one can make is when the buyer leaves the room, believing that he got lucky, while the seller is laughing for being able to make the sale. The elements of a swap is no different. So when one believes that he or she would not be satisfied with the arrangement, then there's no deal. So why are we making a big deal about this no deal? Let's move on to better deals! [DatePublished] => 2006-03-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135522 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 327007 [Title] => Controversial official is top Army Day awardee [Summary] => A controversial Army officer known for his gung-ho approach to addressing the country’s insurgency problems is this year’s top awardee when the Philippine Army celebrates its 109th anniversary tomorrow.

Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, whom leftist groups have branded as the "Berdugo ng Mindoro (Enforcer of Mindoro)," will be receiving his Distinguished Service Star from Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr. and Army chief Lt. Gen. Hermogenes Esperon.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 175714 [Title] => New PAF chief takes over today [Summary] => Maj. Gen. Nestor Santillan formally assumes command of the 15,000-strong Philippine Air Force (PAF) in simple turnover rites today at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.

Like his predecessor, now Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Benjamin Defensor, Santillan is also a veteran of the military campaigns against secessionist Muslim rebels in Mindanao, particularly in Sulu.

Born in Manila on May 14, 1948, Santillan graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1970.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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