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The Philippines is generally mountainous; uplands make up 65 percent of the country's total land area. [53]: 38 [201] The Philippines is an archipelagoof about 7,641 islands,[202][203]covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).
1st Scout Ranger Regiment. The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, [1] is a Philippine Army unit specializing in anti-guerrilla jungle warfare, raids, ambushes, close quarters combat, urban warfare and sabotage. Their headquarters is based at Camp Pablo Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan. [2] [3]
Formed on May 12, 1983, by the now-defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) as the Philippine Constabulary Special Action Force [2] (PCSAF) as per PC General Orders 323. [3] The creation of the SAF was inspired by and "formed along the lines of" the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS). [4] Fidel Ramos and Renato de Villa were the founders of ...
The Red Cross Youth is one of the six major services of the Philippine Red Cross.Its mission is to educate and empower the children and youth in the spirit of Red Cross through constructive training and effective leadership, and provide opportunities for directing and harnessing their energy and idealism into worthwhile humanitarian activities.
PATTS College of Aeronautics. / 14.4747278°N 121.0062417°E / 14.4747278; 121.0062417. PATTS College of Aeronautics, also known as Philippine Air Transport and Training Services, is an aeronautical school at Lombos Ave., Brgy. San Isidro, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Atty. Ambrosio R. Valdez Sr.
www .tesda .gov .ph. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority ( TESDA [ˈtɛsda]; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan [2] [3]) serves as the Philippines ' Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) authority. As a government agency, TESDA is tasked to both manage and supervise the ...
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas ( CFO) ( Filipino: Komisyon sa mga Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat) is an agency of the government of the Philippines under the Office of the President of the Philippines. CFO was established on June 16, 1980, through the enactment of Batas Pambansa Blg. 79. The agency is responsible for promoting and upholding ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Special Operations Command ( AFPSOCOM) [1] is the unified special operations command of the AFP. [2] It is responsible for planning, conducting, and supporting special operations. Although the current command was established in April 2018, the date marked as the official anniversary of AFPSOCOM is January 16 ...