Puerto Princesa City, Palawan — On 12 September 2025, the Western Command (WESCOM) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received a generous donation of a 5kW Off-Grid Solar Power Setup valued at Php 285,000.00 from the Tanging Yaman Foundation.
The donation was formally received by Vice Admiral Alfonso F. Torres Jr. PN, Commander of WESCOM, during a simple ceremony at Headquarters WESCOM, Brgy. San Miguel, Puerto Princesa
City, Palawan.
The solar setup will be deployed and installed at selected West Philippine Sea (WPS) posts in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) to support the operational requirements of AFP personnel stationed in these far-flung locations.
Vice Admiral Torres expressed his gratitude to the Tanging Yaman Foundation and the NFR-NCR reservists for their invaluable support, highlighting that such initiatives greatly contribute to the sustainability and resilience of military operations in the WPS.
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