PH Armed Forces Delegation Visits Guam
Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy (sixth from left), Vice Consul Alex O. Vallespin (rightmost), with the Armed Forces of the Philippines delegation led by Rear Admiral Ramil Roberto B. Enriquez (fifth from left) and the Guam National Guard, led by Major General Esther J.C. Aguigui (seventh from left), 18 November 2019. (Agana PCG photo)
GUAM 07 January 2020 — Delegations from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid courtesy visits to the Philippine Consulate General in Agana on 18 and 20 November 2019.
Acting Consul General to Agana Mark Francis C. Hamoy welcomed AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs J9 Rear admiral Ramil Roberto B. Enriquez who led a delegation composed of four officers on 18 November 2019, and Naval Reservist Commanding Officer Commander Arnold A. De Torres who led a delegation of two officers, two senior staff and 18 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) on 20 November 2019.
Guam National Guard (GUNG) officials led by Commander (Adjutant General) Major General Esther J.C. Aguigui, – the first female to be appointed to the position – accompanied the first batch of AFP officials.
Guam-Philippines State Partnership Program-Armed Forces of the Philippines (SPP-AFP) Senior Staff Exchange and the ROTC Cultural Understanding and Language Program Exchange on 18-22 November 2019 organized by GUNG.
Established in 1992, the SPP is a Department of Defense sponsored program administered by the National Guard Bureau partnering Guard units from different states with selected countries for nation building, among other projects. The Philippines is the Guam Guard's partner state. END
Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy gives a briefing during the visit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines delegation and Guam National Guard officials at the Philippine Consulate General, 18 November 2019. (Agana PCG photo)
Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy (seated, third from left), Vice Consul Alex O. Vallespin (seated, rightmost) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines delegation, led by Commander Arnold A. De Torres (seated, second from left), 20 November 2019. (Agana PCG photo)
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