MANILA, Philippines—As the novel coronavirus alters life as Filipinos know it, it’s still business as usual for members of the Philippine military. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has currently not announced a confirmed case of COVID-19 among its men, but some of them have undergone monitoring after showing symptoms. Just like other government institutions, the AFP is grappling for measures to curtail the spread of the invisible threat. Service members were also prohibited from foreign travel “except when necessary” to limit the spread of the virus, AFP Chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. said. Lorenzana, however, believes COVID-19 will not compromise ongoing military training programs across the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 16, 2020 11:15 UTC