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Philippine Army welcomes new Chief
The 110,000-strong members of the Philippine Army
welcomed its new Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido, in a Change
of Command Ceremony presided by the President of the Philippines and
Commander in Chief, Armed Forces of the Philippines, His Excellency
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio,
Taguig City on August 7, 2023.
Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido assumed leadership of the Philippine Army, succeeding the new AFP Chief of Staff and outgoing CGPA, Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr.
Lt. Gen. Galido, prior to his assumption as the 66th
Army Chief, served as the Commander of the Western Mindanao Command,
AFP. He also held various key positions, such as the Commander of the
6th Infantry Division in 2022, Army Inspector General in 2021; Brigade
Commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade, 6ID in 2020; and Commanders of
the 38th Infantry Battalion and 41st Infantry Battalion all under 6ID in
2011-2013.
The new CGPA is a member of the Philippine Military
Academy "Bigkis-Lahi" Class of 1990 and acquired three Master's degrees:
a Master's in Management from the Philippine Christian
University-Manila, a Master's of Science in Information Technology from
the University of New South Wales, Australia; and a Master's in Public
Management Major in Development Security from the Development Academy of
the Philippines.
During his assumption speech, Lt. Gen. Galido mentioned
that he would focus on establishing discipline as the bedrock of trust
in the Army, recalibrating internal security operations, strengthening
the organization for territorial defense, re-evaluating systems to
empower soldiers to have the necessary skills that can contribute in
nation-building even after the military life, proper utilization of
financial assets, logistics, manpower, and time. "Soldiery is voluntary,
it's a choice, it's a vocation, sacrificing personal interest is
mandatory, but your welfare will always be addressed," the CGPA said.
Photos by SSg. Cesar P. Lopez and Cpl. Rodgen V. Quirante, OACPA
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