President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Philippine Air Force would proceed to be aware of the wants of the general public beneath its new management.
Marcos attended the PAF’s change of command ceremony throughout which Major General Stephen Parreño formally assumed the submit of commanding common, changing Lieutenant General Connor Canlas Sr.
In his speech, Marcos mentioned he hoped Parreño would proceed “to strive for honor, for excellence as you fulfill your mandate to our country and to our people.”
“I am confident that, under your leadership, the Philippine Air Force will sustain its ongoing initiatives and achieve new heights in responsive service-delivery for the country and for the people,” mentioned Marcos.
“Let me also laud the efforts of the valiant men and women of the Air Force for guarding the Philippine aerial domain, for assisting the delivery of basic services to Filipinos, in close collaboration with other government agencies and even private stakeholders,” he added.
The President was positive that “we will attain our goal of creating a world-class air force that keeps the peace and contributes to our national development and regional security.”
Marcos additionally mentioned that he was dedicated to modernizing, not simply the PAF, however all the Philippine navy.
“I therefore ask you to remain dedicated to your duties and continue to work closely with this administration as we build a safe, secure, peaceful country for the benefit of all Filipinos,” he added.
Meanwhile, Marcos lauded Canlas given that in his tour of responsibility, “the country saw a Philippine Air Force that is credible and responsive, made possible through intensive modernization efforts; improvement of our integrated air defense system; regular conduct of aerial intelligence and reconnaissance missions; conduct of humanitarian assistance and disaster response; and the launching of Flight Plan 2040.”
“I am proud and I am grateful to you, along with the members of the Philippine Air Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for your invaluable efforts to secure our people and our country,” Marcos mentioned.
“Lt. General Canlas, I hope that your service to the country over the past years has given you a sense of purpose and fulfillment as a soldier and as a Filipino,” he added. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
