He was welcomed with traditional military honors by the officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resources of the command.
He was then received by WestMinCom Commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. at the Bautista Lounge in Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City at around 8:30 in the morning.
Accompanied by the WestMinCom Commander, Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr. also took time to visit the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu/11th Infantry Division in Jolo, Sulu
“I want to personally check on the situation and boost the morale of our soldiers on the ground,” said Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr.
He was welcomed by Maj. Gen. William Gonzales and the officers and men of the Joint Task Force Sulu.
Maj. Gen. Gonzales presented the security updates and situational reports of the unit after which Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr. had his talk to the troops.
Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr. then paid a courtesy call to Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan at the Provincial Capitol in Jolo, Sulu to strengthen interagency cooperation.Gov. Tan assured the Commanding General of his full support on the Philippine Army’s campaign to end terrorism in Sulu.
Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr. also dropped round and checked on the status of the 1102nd Infantry Brigade and graced the inauguration of the new building inside the brigade headquarters in Tagbak, Indanan, Sulu after which he also had his talk to the troops.
During his talks, Lt. Gen. Faustino lauded the troops of the Joint Task Force Sulu for a job well done. He also stressed that community support is vital to the success of the military’s operations.
He addressed the soldiers by saying, “Be the best that you can be as we soldier on with duties, responsibilities, and an unfailing dedication to the constitution, the noble profession of arms, the nation can count on the Philippine Army”.
Lt. Gen. Vinluan, Jr. and Lt. Gen. Faustino, Jr. are “Mistah”. They are both members of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class of 1988. (By JONG CADION with reports and photos from WestMinCom-PIO)Click link below to read related article….. https://frontlinemindanaobalita.blogspot.com/2021/02/phil-armys-commanding-general-visits.html
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