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DAVAO. Major General Ernesto C. Torres Jr. (Contributed photo)
+ March 05, 2021 DAVAO Region and some parts of Soccsksargen, Caraga, and Northern Mindanao now have a new infantry division commander who is given a gigantic task of not just securing these areas from terrorist activities but also to diminish, if not end, the decades-long insurgency problem.
Major General Ernesto C. Torres Jr. is a graduate of the country s premier military academy, Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as part of Makatao Class of 1989.
The bemedaled officer has been serving the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for three decades and has received several merits and awards which include among others two Outstanding Achievement Medals, three Distinguished Service Stars, two Distinguished Service Medals, two Military Achievement Medal, five Gawad sa Kaunlaran Medals, three Military Civic Action Medal, two Bronze Cross Medals, Silver Wing Medal, United Nations Medal.