By Nanette Guadalquiver
In Bacolod City, the Naval Reserve Command seeks partnership with San Carlos City for a mobilization center in northern Negros. Mayor Renato Gustilo met with Lt. Col. Hilario De Vera Jr., commander of NRCen-WV, to discuss cooperation for regional security.
He was joined by Vice Mayor Christopher Paul Carmona and San Carlos Development Board executive director Jose Miguel Valmayor during the meeting.
Gustilo said San Carlos City is “honored to be considered as the site for the mobilization center”, which is a recognition of the northern Negros city’s pivotal role in the regional defense landscape.
“I extend my sincerest appreciation to Lt. Col. Hilario De Vera Jr. and the NRCen-WV team for their proactive engagement and vision for strengthening our defense capabilities,” he added.
De Vera said they chose San Carlos City for its strategic defense location in Western Visayas.
It is also near Cebu province, where the headquarters of the Philippine Navy Naval Forces Central is located, he said.
De Vera said they are also planning to hold a recruitment for the Naval Reserve Force in San Carlos City. (PNA)
