ZAMBOANGA CITY – Major Gen. Donald M. Gumiran was formally installed as 21st commander of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command during a ceremony in Camp Basilio Navarro here on Monday, Oct. 20. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. presided over the event. "I fully embrace...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Western Mindanao Command celebrated its 19th founding anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 28, at its headquarters in Camp Basilio Navarro here with the theme, “One Command, One Vision: WestMinCom @19 – Towards a Stronger and Safer Tomorrow.” Philippine Army commanding general...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. visited wounded soldiers at the Camp Navarro General Hospital of the Western Mindanao Command on Tuesday, Aug. 19. These soldiers were wounded during a recent grenade-throwing incident in Campo Uno, Lamitan...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command is monitoring three Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy vessels expected to pass by Basilan Strait and Sibutu Passage toward the Sulu Sea. THE Western Mindanao Command is monitoring three CPLA Navy ships on the way to the Sulu Sea....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Major Gen. Antonio Nafarette was named as the new commander of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command. He assumed the position during a turnover ceremony at the Wesmincom headquarters here on Wednesday, Nov. 20, led by Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
In recognition of their actions and reprovisioning efforts, President Marcos has conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu on 80 soldiers who were involved in the recent clash with the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea on June 17. RECOGNIZING THEIR BRAVERY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Marcos has turned over a check from the Office of the President (OP) worth P80.9 million to Camp Navarro General Hospital (CNGH), the newly constructed medical facility of the Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom). NEW MEDICAL FACILITY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Western Mindanao Command and the Australia Defense Force have wrapped up their latest joint military training aimed towards enhancing the knowledge and skills of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. PARTICIPANTS of the Joint Operations Planning Course attend one of the...
Lt. Gen. William Gonzales, former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Inspector General, formally took over the helm of the Zamboanga City-based Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) on Friday, November 3. GONZALES (Armed Forces photo) Gonzales, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)...
ILIGAN CITY – The Western Mindanao Command awarded a soldier for returning a wallet he found in a military hospital here last month. Private First Class Jaypee Algabre found the wallet containing P13,000 while walking at Camp Navarro General Hospital on July 19. Algabre searched for the owner of...
ILIGAN CITY – Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido inaugurated a brand-new flagpole and led a flag-raising ceremony in Bakkungan Island, Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi on Monday, July 31. In line with its 17th founding anniversary, the Westmincom also held the groundbreaking...
ILIGAN CITY – Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido awarded a plaque and medals to the outgoing officers and personnel of the Special Operations Task Force 511.2 on Friday, July 28. The Military Merit Medal was presented to Marine Major David Heuwetter III, the outgoing...
