PAGADIAN CITY – Hundreds of Filipino soldiers took part in a joint anti-terror training exercise with Australian Army and Navy in southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.
Second Lieutenant Angel Manglapus, a spokesperson for the 1st Infantry Division in Zamboanga del Sur province, said the exercise, which opened on Monday, will last for 27 days.
Dubbed as “Phil-Aus Exercise”, Manglapus said the training aims to enhance the combat skills, competence on urban warfare operations and interoperability of Philippine Army and Australian Defense Force.
Philippine Army photos released to The Zamboanga Post show Australian and Filipino soldiers participate in a joint anti-terror training in southern Philippines.
“It will provide an opportunity to conduct combined mission planning and combined resolution of a terrorist incident,” Manglapus said, adding, the Philippine Army contingent is composed of 540 troops from various units, while Australia has 47 soldiers.
Manglapus said the joint training will strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two armies.
Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, the division commander, urged soldiers to make the most out of the training and apply it when the time comes.
Australian Ambassador to Manila, Steve Robinson, was also in Zamboanga City with the crew of the HMAS Childers, of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), for the 7th Philippine (PH)-RAN Maritime Training Exercise.
The annual maritime exercise is inter-operability training and complements the current maritime security operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in terms of naval presence and deterrence of movement of lawless elements at sea.
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar welcomes Australian Ambassador Steve Robin and crew of HMAS Childers in these photos released by City Hall.
Zamboanga Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar and Administrator Apple Go welcomed Robinson and the crew of the HMAS Childers.
Robinson also visited the century-old City Hall where Salazar thanked the Australian government for its continuous partnership, not only through maritime exercises, but also through programs and projects implemented following the 2013 rebel attacks in Zamboanga.
Salazar cited interventions that helped in the rehabilitation of those affected by the siege which lasted three weeks. “We pray that your partnership with us will not only bring about development, prosperity and progress of the 2 countries but also form deeper ties of the two governments,” she said.
Among the local projects funded by Australia are the Social Development Center in Santa Barbara village; the construction of houses for indigenous Badjaos, as well as literacy programs for women and children and other programs that gave Zamboanga the opportunity for growth and development.
For his part, Robinson said the possibilities are also being explored to implement more projects for the benefit of the people of Zamboanga. (The Zamboanga Post)
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Second Lieutenant Angel Manglapus, a spokesperson for the 1st Infantry Division in Zamboanga del Sur province, said the exercise, which opened on Monday, will last for 27 days.
Dubbed as “Phil-Aus Exercise”, Manglapus said the training aims to enhance the combat skills, competence on urban warfare operations and interoperability of Philippine Army and Australian Defense Force.
Philippine Army photos released to The Zamboanga Post show Australian and Filipino soldiers participate in a joint anti-terror training in southern Philippines.“It will provide an opportunity to conduct combined mission planning and combined resolution of a terrorist incident,” Manglapus said, adding, the Philippine Army contingent is composed of 540 troops from various units, while Australia has 47 soldiers.
Manglapus said the joint training will strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two armies.
Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, the division commander, urged soldiers to make the most out of the training and apply it when the time comes.
Australian Ambassador to Manila, Steve Robinson, was also in Zamboanga City with the crew of the HMAS Childers, of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), for the 7th Philippine (PH)-RAN Maritime Training Exercise.
The annual maritime exercise is inter-operability training and complements the current maritime security operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in terms of naval presence and deterrence of movement of lawless elements at sea.
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar welcomes Australian Ambassador Steve Robin and crew of HMAS Childers in these photos released by City Hall.Zamboanga Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar and Administrator Apple Go welcomed Robinson and the crew of the HMAS Childers.
Robinson also visited the century-old City Hall where Salazar thanked the Australian government for its continuous partnership, not only through maritime exercises, but also through programs and projects implemented following the 2013 rebel attacks in Zamboanga.
Salazar cited interventions that helped in the rehabilitation of those affected by the siege which lasted three weeks. “We pray that your partnership with us will not only bring about development, prosperity and progress of the 2 countries but also form deeper ties of the two governments,” she said.
Among the local projects funded by Australia are the Social Development Center in Santa Barbara village; the construction of houses for indigenous Badjaos, as well as literacy programs for women and children and other programs that gave Zamboanga the opportunity for growth and development.
For his part, Robinson said the possibilities are also being explored to implement more projects for the benefit of the people of Zamboanga. (The Zamboanga Post)
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