(PNA file photo) MANILA-As part of its efforts to secure the second highest-elected official of the land, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has activated the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG). AFP public affairs office chief Col. Jorry Baclor, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the VPSPG is a military unit dedicated to the safety and security of the Vice President of the Philippines and her family. AFP chief, Gen. Andres Centino, led the activation ceremony on Friday at General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Lt. Col. Rene J. Giroy was appointed as the first commander of the VPSPG. "The AFP saw it fitting to provide the Office of the Vice President a dedicated unit that shall ensure the safety and security of the second-highest elected official in the country," Centino said. The VPSPG is formerly the Vice Presidential Security Detachment attached to the Presidential Security Group. With its activation, the VPSPG is now a separat
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte on Saturday, June 25, lauded both the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the activation of a security group that will ensure her and her family’s safety and protection.
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the
(Photo from AFP) MANILA- The Department of Defense (DND) has approved the activation ofthe Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG),a dedicated unit that will ensure the safety and security of the Vice President of the Philippines and her family. In a ceremony held at the AFP General Headquarters on Friday, AFP Chief of Staff General Andres C. Centino led the activation of the VPSPG, which was formerly the Vice Presidential Security Detachment. The Chief of Staff likewise installed Lt. Col. Rene J. Giroy PA as the first Group Commander of VPSPG. "The AFP saw it fitting to provide the Office of the Vice President a dedicated unit that shall ensure the safety and security of the second-highest elected official in the country," he said. "I am confident that the newly-designated VPSPG Commander and the rest of the Officers and Enlisted Personnel entrusted to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of the Vice President and her family shall perform their respo
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Saturday, June 25, that it has created a dedicated unit tasked to ensure the safety and security of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and her family.
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), leads the act