The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed
Friday a 135-strong peacekeeping contingent to quake devastated Haiti
The send-off ceremonies at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City was
headed by AFP chief Gen. Ricardo Visaya, Army commander Lt. Gen. Eduardo Ano,
Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Edgardo Fallorina, AFP chief-of-operations Major Gen.
Carlito Galvez and AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center head Col. Eugenio
Hernandez.
AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the
135-strong Filipino contingent will serve in Haiti
The contingent is the Philippines
To date, this is the country's largest deployment after the Philippines pulled out its contingent in Liberia and Golan Heights .
The 20th contingent is led by Col Rosalio Pompa of the
Philippine Army and is supported by a complement of 15 officers and 119 enlisted
personnel, 14 of whom are women.
They will replace the former contingent which will arrive in
the country on July 11.
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