The Southern Stinger Flight, composed of two (2) UH-1D helicopters, were alerted at HTOG4, Camp Nakar, Lucena City, to support an ongoing mission in the Southern Luzon AOR. The flight was tasked to conduct immediate pick-up of one (1) confirmed critically wounded-in-action (WIA) personnel during the encounter between the government troops (PA and PNP) and an unidentified number of communist terrorists (CTs) in the mountainous areas of General Nakar, Quezon Province, on 30 July 2019.

Last 07 August 2019, no less than the Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training, J8, MGEN AUGUSTO D DELA PEÑA AFP formally conferred the "Certificate of Recognition" to the 228th Transport Crew Training Squadron (TCTS) for its accreditation as a Secondary AFP Education and Training Unit in the Specialized Military Education and Training Institution Category. The certificate was received by the Squadron Commander, 228th TCTS, MAJOR MARJORIE MUKAY SIA PAF.

The Philippine Air Force joins the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the whole Filipino community in the observance of National Indigenous People (IP) Day on August 9, 2019.

“A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but the strength of his heart.”
-Hercules

The Philippine Air Force’s 505th Search and Rescue Group together with the Tactical Operations Group 6 conducted continuous search and retrieval operations over Iloilo-Guimaras Strait after a squall capsized three (3) pump boats, M/B Chi-chi and M/B Kezziah from Iloilo to Guimaras, and M/B Jenny Vince from Guimaras to Iloilo, past noon on Saturday, August 03, 2019.

Orphans are the most vulnerable children in the world. They live without the support and care from their biological parents. They were probably abandoned by their parents or have lost their parents at an early age. The St. Francis Orphanage of Zamboanga diligently took the responsibility of substituting and replicating the love of the parents for these children. The orphanage has already served the community of Zamboanga for over 32 years.

On 27 July 2019, a series of the earthquake struck the towns of Itbayat, Batanes which resulted in the collapse of centuries-old structures including the Sta. Maria de Mayan Church. Reports also declared 63 injured residents, eight (8) casualties and one (1) person missing.