Vice Admiral Alberto B Carlos PN, Commander of Western Command led his men and women in welcoming LtGen Bartolome Vicente O Bacarro PA, the Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines in his first official visit to Headquarters Western Command, Camp General Artemio Ricarte, Puerto Princesa on 15 November 2022.
LtGen Bacarro was given customary honors upon his arrival and did the traditional tree planting as part of WESCOM AFP’s commitment to environmental preservation.
Vice Admiral Carlos presented the Command briefing and security updates to the Chief of Staff AFP and his party from the J-Staff of the General Headquarters.
Aside from the gains in internal security, the Commander WESCOM discussed with the Chief of Staff the current and emerging security situation in the West Philippine Sea.
