President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated the Commander of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Division as Commander of the AFP’s Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) on Monday.
Major General Arnulfo Marcelo B Burgos Jr was formally installed by the AFP Chief of Staff General Gilbert I Gapay in a military ceremony at Camp Aquino Tarlac. MGen Burgos took over the command of NOLCOM vice LtGen Ramiro Manuel A Rey who is scheduled to retire on Tuesday.
Gen Gapay urged the new Commander of NOLCOM to “continue the AFP’s operational momentum in this critical part of our land by ensuring efficient interoperability between and among the different services which are now under your command.”
He ended his remarks by commending Maj Gen Burgos for the “headways that 2ID, under your leadership, has recorded particularly in pushing the NPA terrorists’ Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee on the verge of collapse” while wishing Lt Gen Rey “all the best as you enjoy the fruits of your almost four decades of dedicated and faithful service to our flag, country and the Filipino people.”
In his retirement speech, LtGen Rey expressed his gratitude to his soldiers and subordinate commanders for the support that they have extended upon him during his incumbency.
He added that “our commitment and dedication to serve our people and secure our territory despite the challenges and odds have made the difference in this part of the country.”
Lt Gen Rey ended his speech by urging his troops “to extend to your new commander the same degree of support that you have extended upon me.”
Maj Gen Burgos reaffirmed during his speech his “commitment to the AFP’s most solemn oath of serving our people and protecting our sovereignty wherever, whenever, whatever or whoever the threat may be.”
He added that “I am bringing with me the learnings and experiences that I accumulated in my more than 36 years of military service as well as the innovations, approaches and best practices from the immediate south of Metro Manila, which has pushed the once mighty Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee on the verge of irrecoverable defeat.”
He ended his speech by expressing his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte “for his unwavering trust and confidence in my abilities as a military commander” while directing his troops to “deal the NPA terrorists the decisive blows necessary to finish insurgency before the end of the President’s term.”
Aside from territorial defense and counterinsurgency operations, among the priorities of Maj Gen Burgos as Commander of NOLCOM are proactive disaster response, forging domestic and international alliances as well as promoting prosperity and development in the north by ensuring the security of critical infrastructures, private businesses and flagship projects.
Maj Gen Burgos is a member of PMA “Maringal” Class of 1988 and a native of Lipa, Batangas.
Under his command, 2ID has pushed insurgency in Southern Tagalog on the verge of irrecoverable defeat and is just awaiting for the formal declaration of dismantling of the STRPC’s Guerilla Front Cesar which operates in the provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Quezon and Bulacan.
It will be the second NPA front under the STRPC to be dismantled in two years following GF Honda which 202nd Infantry Brigade dismantled in 2019 when Maj Gen Burgos was its Brigade Commander.
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