MANILA, Philippines—Rear Admiral Ramil Enriquez on Tuesday (Nov. 24) took over the reins of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (Wescom), the military unit with jurisdiction over Philippine maritime territory in the West Philippine Sea.
Enriquez, deputy chief of staff for reservist and retiree affairs, replaced Lt. Gen. Erickson Garcia, who was named AFP vice chief of staff after the retirement of Vice Admiral Gaudencio Collado Jr.
A change of command ceremony was held at Camp Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. AFP chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay was present online from Camp Aguinaldo, the AFP headquarters in Quezon City.
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