That's what 'mistahs' are for..... Retired Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang and retired Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina sing "That's What Friends Are For" during the testimonial dinner for Espina, who bowed out of the service on Thursday. Catapang and Espina were bunk mates at Philippine Military Academy where they graduated in 1981. Lance Filler
The retired officials' performance was caught by GMA News' Saleema Refran.
Espina, who had officially turned over command of the Philippine National Police to Director General Ricardo Marquez earlier in the day, was Catapang's bunk mate at the Philippine Military Academy.
They graduated together in the Dimalupig Class of 1981.
They graduated together in the Dimalupig Class of 1981.
Catapang himself turned over command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to the new AFP chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri, before retiring on July 10.
Espina — as PNP officer in charge — and Catapang were in command during the Jan. 25 Mamasapano encounter, where more than 60 people, including 44 Special Action Force troopers, were killed during a mission to get three international terrorists in a town in Maguindanao.
The encounter affected the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, some members of whom clashed with elite police officers.
It also briefly strained relations between the AFP and PNP, especially during Congressional hearings on the clash.
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