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.
Aside from the capability showcase, the delegation also visited the PA museum where the officials were briefed on the Army's 128-year history.
PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials
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., This news data comes from:http://jyxingfa.com
- Sara favors punishing officials, lifestyle checks
- What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submits changes
- No winner in lotto draws for Aug 28
- Sri Lanka's jailed ex-president Wickremesinghe granted bail
- Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Cebu and Palawan
- Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
- Lawmaker linked to anomalous flood control projects in US for medical reasons, says House spokesman
- Globe partners with unconnected.org to provide remote schools with sustainable internet connectivity
- PH economic losses hit 100B from corruption in flood control projects
