AFP: PRESS RELEASE | CSAFP visits troops in country’s northernmost frontier, assures support

Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Facebook Page (Jun 30, 2023): PRESS RELEASE | CSAFP visits troops in country’s northernmost frontier, assures support

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--In his ongoing philosophy of leading at the front, General Andres Centino, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, visited troops stationed in Batanes on June 29.

 
The first area he visited was the Fishermen's Shelter in Mavulis Island, the country's northernmost island where a naval detachment is also located. There he led a flag-raising ceremony at a sovereignty marker.

This was followed by a visit to the naval detachment in Itbayat and to the headquarters of the 10th Marine Company in Basco.

 
Later, the Chief of Staff and senior officers of the General Headquarters and the Northern Luzon Command spent the night aboard BRP Tarlac (LD601).

In his talk to troops to the officers and enlisted men and women in these stations, General Centino expressed his appreciation to the men and women stationed in the remote detachments and promised increased support from the General Headquarters.

"I appreciate what you are doing for the country. It is because of you that we are able to monitor activities in this area and assert our sovereignty. I hope that you show the true heart of a military personnel in this difficult deployment," the CSAFP said.

"I do these visits alongside our most senior staff to personally assess the morale and welfare of our personnel and the condition of our facilities in these remote locations. Rest assured that we will continue to work towards further enabling you to perform your jobs better," the CSAFP added./// (Photos by PFC Carmelotes/PAO, AFP)

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