AFP Chief of Staff Affirms PH-Australia Defense Cooperation Strength

PHOTO: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AF) Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. (third from left) paid a courtesy call on Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega (fifth from left) at the Philippine Embassy in Canberra on 24 June 2019 to discuss the steadfast Philippines-Australia defence cooperation and political and security developments in the Philippines.

General Madrigal was joined by his wife, Mrs. Maria Gemma Madrigal, AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans Major General Cornelio Valencia, AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Major General Reuben S. Basiao and Embassy Defence and Armed Forces Attaché Colonel Dennis Gammad.

The AFP chief was in Canberra upon the invitation of Australian Defence Force Chief General Angus Campbell. (Canberra PE photo)

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