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.
PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials, This news data comes from:http://gxr-jhf-hxx-pxhr.gyglfs.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.
- 102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
- Police brutality fuels soaring tensions in Indonesia
- Israel ups pressure on Gaza City
- Sen. Go calls for round-the-clock DFA support for OFWs welfare
- China's Communist rulers push party role before World War II anniversary
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- Govt debt swells to record P17.58T
- Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister
- La Niña forecast from Sept-Dec, expect more tropical cyclones, above normal rainfall -- Pagasa
- National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in US capital
