Major Gen. Cesar Lactao assumed command of the Cagayan de Oro-based 4th Infantry Division Wednesday.
This was after Major Gen. Ricardo Visaya, the former commander of the unit, was promoted to head the Lucena-based Southern Luzon Command, after the incumbent chief, Lt. Gen. Caesar Ronnie Ordoyo, stepped down on Sept. 8 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
“I pray that all the stakeholders in this area will continue to strengthen the partnership and cooperation that we have established," Visaya said in his outgoing speech.
“To Major Gen. Lactao, I can confidently leave to you this command, which is geared up with its officers, enlisted personnel and civilian employees towards meeting the challenges of the changing dynamics of the battlefield,” he added.
Lactao is a member of the Philippine Military Academy "Maharlika" Class of 1984.
Prior assuming command of the 4th Infantry Division, Lactao is the deputy chief-of-staff for operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
“I vowed to reduce the threat level of violence in Northern Mindanao. I will provide security and peace of mind to our people and assist them in improving their way of life, improving our communities and of course our beloved country. We have to have a peaceful and ready for development provinces by this year and next year,” he stressed.
He also said that he will be guided in this mission Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) "Bayanihan".
"The approach of IPSP is the human security centered approach. We have work hard so that our people shall be free from fear and free from want. As a practitioner of national security, I firmly believe that we could not have national security without human security,” Lactao pointed out.
The new 4th Infantry Division commander received various military awards for excellence in combat and administration, letters and plaques of commendation and appreciation from different military units and civilian sectors.
He is a well-rounded and highly respected Army officer having been assigned to several military units and offices and held different vital positions in operations and intelligence both local and abroad.
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