Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Pres. Duterte to visit government troopers in Cagayan De Oro

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 9): Pres. Duterte to visit government troopers in Cagayan De Oro

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan De Oro City -- President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to visit this largest military camp in Northern Mindanao Tuesday to boost the morale of about 6,000 government troopers in the region.

Secretary Martin Andanar, of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), has confirmed the scheduled visit.

“President Duterte is coming to Cagayan De Oro City Tuesday, but I could not divulge the details of his visit for security reason,” Andanar told the local press.

Military sources, however, said that Duterte is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 Tuesday to visit the government troopers and meet with top military and police officials in Camp Evangelista.

Duterte would also visit and pin medals to the wounded soldiers who are undergoing treatment at the military hospital in the military camp.

Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, was at the Laguindingan Airport in Misasmis Oriental to meet Duterte and his party.

From the Laguindingan Airport, Duterte would take a military helicopter that would fly him directly to Camp Evangelista.

As of 11:00 Tuesday morning, about 400 government troopers and military officials have been waiting at the grandstand of the military camp sprawling parade ground here.

Police Supt. Ronnie Cariaga, the chief of the city’s police force here, said that the military and the police have adopted an elaborate security contingency that includes the deployment of a K-9 team inside and outside the military camp.

On Monday, the Presidential Security Group (PSG) has already taken the names of the local media who were scheduled to cover Duterte’s visit here.

A military official said that the PSG would no longer issue an identification card to the media, but would only obtain the names of the local media personnel.

From the military camp, Duterte would reportedly fly back to Laguindingan airport and back to Manila, the military said.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=911918

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