'DAGIT-PA' EXERCISE. AFP chief of staff, Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. (2nd from left) leads the official opening of the annual AFP Joint Exercise "Dagat-Langit-Lupa (AJEX DAGIT-PA) at the Visayas Command Headquarters in Cebu City on Thursday (Oct. 21, 2021). Around 1,533 active personnel and 71 reservists will participate in drills that will focus on territorial defense, internal security, and cyber defense operations. (Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - It is only through exercises like the annual "DAGIT-PA" that Filipino troops' warfighting competencies can be guaranteed, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. said on Thursday. "Continuous military education and training are indispensable to the AFP. It is through the conduct of training exercises such as AJEX DAGIT-PA (AFP Joint Exercise "Dagat-Langit-Lupa) that we can truly guarantee our troops' competencies and capabilities are enhanced and optimized in order for