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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon CIty, Jan. 29 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gilbert Gapay lauded the men and women of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) for their counter insurgency feat during his farewell visit at Camp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City, Quezon on January 26, 2021.
A week before his retirement, General Gapay visited the headquarters of SOLCOM where he earned his third star as the Commander of the said command. He was welcomed with military honors by its commander, Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr.
During his visit he commended SOLCOM for their accomplishments on ending local communist armed conflict. SOLCOM was able to neutralize 319 Communist Terrorist Group members and dismantled guerilla front and platoons, such as Komiteng Larangang Gerilya-Cesar, Platun Silangan Sub-Regional Military Area-4C, and Platun Japson Sub-Regional Military Area-4B of Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee.