Manila, Dec. 30 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced that it had achieved significant gains in internal security, counterterrorism, disaster response, capability development and international defense cooperation in 2025.

In a statement, the AFP said internal security conditions continued to improve in 2025 with the further weakening of the communist terrorist group (CTG) in both manpower and operational capability.

According to the military, more than 2,000 CTG members were neutralized and over 1,500 firearms were seized through focused operations, strengthened community engagement, and close coordination with partner agencies throughout the year.

Meanwhile, 275 members of local terrorist groups (LTGs) were...