Navy leaders visit troops, inspect key installations in Palawan

Officials of the Philippine Navy recently visited troops and key installations in the Kalayaan Island Group and Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, where they held their first quarter command conference.

In a statement on Saturday, the PN said the officials went to Naval Station Carlito Cunanan, Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, and the 3rd Marine Brigade Headquarters ”to inspect facilities critical to maritime security and to personally check on the morale and welfare of the troops stationed at the PN’s defense and security efforts in the country’s western frontlines.”

”Moreover, the PN leaders, along with multisectoral stakeholders, visited Pag-asa Island and other naval detachments in the Kalayaan Island Group to aid in ongoing and future Navy projects, deliver necessary equipment and supplies, and foster partnerships with key sectors and stakeholders that benefit the troops and the local residents,” it added.

Meanwhile, Flag Officer in Command, Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., presided over the command conference attended by all PN unit commanders and headquarters staff on February 22–23.

”The conference aimed to reassess PN strategies concerning the AFP’s External Defense Operations and the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC). This activity also synchronized all the current efforts and initiatives of the Navy,” it said.

“These endeavors demonstrate the Navy’s intensified efforts in external defense operations toward upholding territorial integrity and the protection of our maritime interests.” — Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News