President Marcos has expressed continued support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bid to adapt to new tactics against cybersecurity.
Malacañang said Marcos made the statement during the command conference held at the Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday morning, July 4.
He made the commitment as he recognized that cybersecurity has become crucial in protecting the nation from external and internal threats.
"He vowed to continue supporting the AFP especially in its bid to adapt to new tactics against cybersecurity which has become crucial in protecting Filipinos from external and internal threats," the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said.
According to the PCO, the AFP also got a moral boost from the President as he lauded the military force for their gallantry in fighting the local insurgency and defending the national territory.
The command conference was held to review the progress of the military's campaigns and programs for the first semester and to provide further directives.
It was attended by top military officers led by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
During the conference, ground commanders presented detailed updates on their respective operations and their assessment of internal and external security threats. A brief of Exercise Balikatan 39-2024 was also presented to the Commander-in-Chief.