, This news data comes from:http://yamato-syokunin.com
MANILA, Philippines — Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) teams from the 525th Combat Engineer Battalion (525CEBn) showcased their capabilities before the Thailand Ministry of Defense (MOD) delegation at the Philippine Army (PA) Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
In a statement on Friday, the Philippine Army said the event was held on Thursday during Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defense Gen. Tharapong Malakam and the high-level Thai MOD delegation’s visit to the army headquarters where the 525CEBn displayed an array of capabilities in a range of various HADR operations.
Aside from the capability showcase, the delegation also visited the PA museum where the officials were briefed on the Army's 128-year history.
PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials
The visit of the Thai delegates was in connection with the 5th Philippines-Thailand Joint Committee on Military Cooperation Meeting hosted by the Department of National Defense.
The meeting reaffirmed the two armies’ bilateral relations which included discussions on future collaborations promoting military cooperation.
- 100K Pakistanis flee amid flood threat
- Immigration deports 49 South Korean fugitives
- Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand
- Scramble for survivors as Afghan earthquake death toll passes 1,400
- Comelec completes ballot printing for Bangsamoro elections despite redistricting dispute
- Bureau of Customs seeks missing luxury cars of contractor Sarah Discaya
- Philippine forces deliver supplies and personnel to disputed South China Sea shoal despite tensions
- Marcos embarks on three-day state visit to Cambodia
- LPA may still develop into short-lived tropical cyclone
- 'Mockery of science': US experts blast Trump climate report
