MANILA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has named Rear Admiral Adeluis Bordado as the new flag officer in command of the Philippine Navy, the defense department said on Tuesday.
Bordado, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988, replaced Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, who will retire on Wednesday. Bordado served as the vice commander of the Philippine Navy before his designation as the navy chief.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana described Bordado as an "accomplished naval officer" with a background in "fields of operations, intelligence, information technology, budget, planning, and education and training."
Sobejana said Bordado's designation is timely, noting that the Navy is "vigorously pursuing its modernization program that includes acquisition programs for surface and sub-surface assets."
"The wealth of his experience, his well-rounded education and training locally and abroad and his personal attributes make him an excellent choice to lead the Philippine Navy at this time that the AFP faces various internal and external security challenges," Sobejana said. Enditem