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.
PH Army showcases disaster response capabilities before Thai defense officials, This news data comes from:http://sogr-xes-idtf-ph.ycyzqzxyh.com
The meeting reaffirmed the two armies’ bilateral relations which included discussions on future collaborations promoting military cooperation.
- Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
- PH, Australia, Canada hold joint sea drills
- PH Navy spots 20 Chinese ships near BRP Sierra Madre
- Heavy rains flood parts of Metro Manila anew
- Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
- Some areas in Metro Manila, 5 provinces to have power interruptions due to maintenance works
- P270M rock shed useless – Marcos
- India to cut taxes on hundreds of consumer goods to boost local demand following steep US tariffs
- Marcos to attend UN meet in New York in Sept- Palace
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submits changes
