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WESTERN FRONTIER

News Blog 19 May 2023

AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres C Centino PA, joins Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada Jr in visiting Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan municipality on May 18 as part of his survey of ongoing military projects in the Western Command joint area of operations. They were accompanied by LtGen Stephen Parreño, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, and Commodore Alan Javier, Commander of the Naval Forces West. The delegation also boarded the Philippine Navy vessel BRP MANGYAN deployed for maritime operations in the area.

TROOPS VISIT | WESCOM

News Blog 18 May 2023

As part of his important role as the Chief of Staff, AFP (CSAFP), General Andres C Centino PA visited units under the Western Command (WESCOM) to check on the condition and morale of the troops in Palawan on May 17.

The CSAFP visited AFP troops at the Naval Station Narciso Del Rosario in Balabac; Headquarters Tactical Operations Wing West, Antonio Bautista Air Base; Headquarters Naval Forces West, Naval Station Carlito Cunanan in Puerto Princesa City; and Headquarters Western Command at Camp General Artemio G Ricarte where he was welcomed by WESCOM's Deputy Commander, BGen Amado V Dela Paz PAF.

EDCA SITES VISIT

News Blog 18 May 2023

AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres C Centino PA, visited yesterday, May 17 one of the four additional EDCA sites located in Balabac, Palawan. His delegation inspected the 3-kilometer runway currently being constructed in the island of Balabac which is part of the Tatag ng Imprastraktura Para sa Kapayapaan and Seguridad (TIKAS) program of the DND and DPWH that started in 2017. Once completed, the airstrip is intended to service both military and civilian aircraft and is expected to boost military presence and detect intrusions in the strategic maritime routes. As part of EDCA projects, an HADR warehouse, barracks and other facilities will be constructed within the vicinity of the Balabac airstrip under the PAF Forward Operating Base.

COURTESY CALL

News Blog 16 May 2023

Eighty-three senior military officers paid their courtesy call to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Martin Romualdez, on May 15. The officers, who all hold ad interim appointments, were led by VAdm Toribio Adaci Jr, the Navy Flag Officer in Command; LtGen Stephen Parreño, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force; and LtGen Fernyl Buca, Commander of the Northern Luzon Command.

TROOP VISIT | 80th Infantry Battalion and 202nd Infantry Brigade

News Blog 13 May 2023

The Chief of Staff, AFP (CSAFP) General Andres C Centino PA visited the troops of the 80th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division in Baras, Rizal today, May 13. A briefing was provided to the CSAFP wherein he was apprised of the achievements and ongoing efforts of the unit.