Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr., has lauded the Philippine Army’s (PA) 9th Infantry Division for what he described as “exemplary service in balancing humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations alongside internal security operations” during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) in the Bicol Region.
“I am very proud of all the accomplishments of the 9th Infantry Division. Despite our tall order to end insurgency in the country, we are also called to respond to calamities. And in all these challenges, the AFP, including the 9th ID, always responded and delivered,” Brawner said in his visit to the 9th ID, referred to as “Spear Division,” on Oct. 28 at Camp Elias Angeles, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur.
(Source: PIA Camarines Sur)