Kalinaw News: Top navy officer visits WestMinCom, ensures to sustain naval and maritime supports to WestMinCom’s campaign

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 23, 2021): Top navy officer visits WestMinCom, ensures to sustain naval and maritime supports to WestMinCom’s campaign



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – July 23, 2021

Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy, visited the Western Mindanao Command, for the first time after his assumption as the new major service commander.

The officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resources of the WestMinCom welcomed Vice Admiral Bordado with battalion-sized military honors at the command’s Parade Ground at about 3 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2021.

He was then received by WestMinCom Commander, Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr. at the Laong Laan Hall of the command.

“I am very much honored to be visited by my ‘mistah’ Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado,” said Lieutenant General Vinluan, Jr.

“His visit is a great venue for us to discuss matters related to the preparedness of the navy to respond to internal and external challenges that may arise in our area of operation,” the commander added.

Vice Admiral Bordado extended his heartfelt gratitude to the WestMinCom family for the warm welcome.

“Rest assured that the Philippine Navy through the Naval Forces Western Mindanao will continue to provide support to the Western Mindanao Command in all its endeavors,” the FOIC stated.

Naval Forces Western Mindanao under Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci, Jr. continuously works hard to achieve its mandate in support of WestMinCom’s campaign. Notably, the navy and marines successfully neutralized Majan Sahidjuan, a.k.a. Apo Mike, a notorious kidnap-for-ransom group leader in March 2021.

The unit also conducted civil-military operations that gained popular support from the people. Such is the all-in-one medical mission in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi on June 29 and the continuous conduct of the local social integration program for former violent extremists.

During the first semester of 2021, navy vessels have rescued several passengers from distressed seacrafts to include the 19 passengers of ML Sea Glory which suffered engine trouble at seawaters of Banguingui, Sulu on June 13.

Additionally, the navy vessels are also being utilized in the transport of COVID-19 vaccines in the far-flung island municipalities.

Meanwhile, after paying a courtesy call to Lieutenant General Vinluan, Jr., Vice Admiral Bordado proceeded to Headquarters, Naval Forces Western Mindanao at Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, Calarian, purposely to boost the morale of the navy personnel.

Vice Admiral Bordado is the 39th FOIC of the Philippine Navy. He assumed command on June 8, 2021, replacing Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo who availed his compulsory retirement after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.

He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class of 1988. With his appointment, “Maringal” Class is now known as the “ruling” class in the Armed Forces of the Philippines because all the major services and other unit commanders are members of the same class.

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