PH Coast Guard deploys more assets, troops to Sulu, Sibugay provinces 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Erma EderaThe Philippine Coast Guard has deployed additional assets and troops in Sulu and Sibugay provinces. Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, Commander of AFP Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) led the send-off ceremony for the deployment of Coast Guard Anti-Terrorist Unit under South Western Mindanao on Oct. 17. The deployment was in response to the request of the AFP WesMinCom to increase the floating assets in Mindanao, especially to help the ongoing rescue operations on a kidnapped couple. Sobejana said they were committed to help PCG to intensity its campaign, dubbed Oplan Linis Layag of Safety Security and Environmental Numbering System, especially to those identified high security risk areas.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 20, 2019 07:18 UTC