Dental Service, Philippine Army

30/09/2026

The Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (AFPMBAI) donated Medical Equipment and 21 Dental chairs to Dental Service Philippine Army to support the healthcare and operational requirements of PA Dental Dispensaries . This generous contribution will significantly enhance the Oral Healthcare capability of each recipient unit in delivering “Kalinga” in a timely, efficient, and quality Oral Healthcare services to our personnel.

The donated equipment will further strengthen the units’ capacity to respond to Oral health needs, improve the delivery of oral healthcare services, and provide better support to personnel, particularly during training, operations, and other mission-related activities.

We sincerely express our gratitude to AFPMBAI for its continued support and commitment to the welfare of our personnel. This meaningful assistance reflects AFPMBAI’s dedication to strengthening the capabilities of our units and ensuring that our personnel receive the dental support they need in the performance of their duties.

Thank you, AFPMBAI and Philippine Army, for your invaluable support and continued partnership in enhancing the delivery of “Kalinga” Oral healthcare services to our personnel.

19/09/2026

17/09/2026

FDCEC participants receive hands-on orientation on proper body tagging procedures during a simulation exercise for the management of the dead and missing (MDM).

15/09/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Office of the Chief Dental Service (OCDS), Philippine Army, successfully conducted the Forensic Dentistry Capability Enhancement Course, held on 03 and 07–11 September 2026, in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) of Taguig City, and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

The five-day course was composed of three (3) integral components: DRRMO Orientation, Basic Incident Command System (ICS) Training, and Forensic Dentistry Lecture — aimed at enhancing the technical proficiency of military dental personnel in disaster victim identification and forensic response.

The course was attended by participants from the Dental Units of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, and Philippine Coast Guard, reflecting a joint commitment to strengthening interoperability and readiness in forensic dentistry across the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

14/09/2026

7-11 September 2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬. 𝐈𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

From 2019, to 2024, to this year — the Office of the Chief Dental Service, Philippine Army, continues to build a corps of dental professionals ready to answer the call when tragedy strikes. Forty more names have now been added to that roster of readiness.

Because when the unthinkable happens — when families are left searching for answers amid unimaginable loss — it is this quiet, exacting expertise that brings them home. This is the legacy of the Forensic Dentistry Capability Enhancement Course.

The Office of the Chief Dental Service, Philippine Army recently concluded the 5-day Forensic Dentistry Capability Enhancement Course with Basic Incident Command System held at Luna Hall, PAOC, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City