Office of the Vice President
05 July 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, July 4, joined ranking Philippine goverment officials at the 70th founding anniversary of the Philippine Air Force.
The Vice President was accorded full military honors upon her arrival at the event, held at the Clark Airbase in Pampanga.
She was received by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Eduardo Ano, and Lieutenant General Edgardo Fallorina, Air Force commanding general.
Alongside President Rodrigo Duterte, the Vice President also stood witness to the presentation of awards for outstanding officials and personnel of the Air Force.
During the ceremony, the Korea Aerospace Industries, along with Korean Ambassador Kim Jae Shin, presented to Lorenzana the certificate of complete delivery for the FA-50PH and a check for a US$50,000 financial assistance to victims of the ongoing clashes in Marawi City.