PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials
MANILA, Philippines — Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) teams from the 525th Combat Engineer Battalion (525CEBn) showcased their capabilities before the Thailand Ministry of Defense (MOD) delegation at the Philippine Army (PA) Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
In a statement on Friday, the Philippine Army said the event was held on Thursday during Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defense Gen. Tharapong Malakam and the high-level Thai MOD delegation’s visit to the army headquarters where the 525CEBn displayed an array of capabilities in a range of various HADR operations., This news data comes from:http://705-888.com
Aside from the capability showcase, the delegation also visited the PA museum where the officials were briefed on the Army's 128-year history.
The visit of the Thai delegates was in connection with the 5th Philippines-Thailand Joint Committee on Military Cooperation Meeting hosted by the Department of National Defense.
The meeting reaffirmed the two armies’ bilateral relations which included discussions on future collaborations promoting military cooperation.
- Philippine experts urge harm reduction strategy for tobacco control
- Comelec at 85: Garcia vows reforms to strengthen faith in democracy
- PNP enlists Interpol help in hunt for Japanese mastermind behind Manila double murder
- No winner in Ultra, Megalotto draws for Aug 29
- 175th birth anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar commemorated in Manila
- Pangilinan pushes coordinated water management
- Leviste files charges against DPWH engineer who tried to bribe him
- Signal No. 1 up in 13 areas; Isang to leave PAR as tropical storm
- Planning via ‘gender lens’ to make cities more inclusive — expert
- Lacson warns lawmakers may be complicit in ghost flood control projects
