President Duterte gets briefing on West Philippine Sea security in Puerto Princesa

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 6): President Duterte gets briefing on West Philippine Sea security in Puerto Princesa

President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in this city early Thursday afternoon to visit troops of of the different operational controller units of the Western Command (WESCOM) and to talk to them.

The President met in a closed door meeting with Lt. Gen. Raul del Rosario and other officers of WESCOM, where he was given updates regarding security in the West Philippines Sea, the fight against illegal drugs, and even criminality, corruption, and other law enforcement issues and problems here and the whole Palawan.

After the briefing, the President will plant his tree inside the WESCOM Compound and will visit its new headquarters building.

He will then proceed to talk to the officers, and men and women of the Command, where he is expected to update them on government plans and concerns for soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez and Gen. Del Rosario led the simple welcome honors for President Duterte when he arrived before 1:00 pm.

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