2013 NEW YEAR'S CALL TO THE NEW PCG COMMANDANT

PCGA's New Year's Call to the new Commandant, RADM Rodolfo D Isorena PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard celebrated its traditional New Year’s Call last January 7, 2013 at the PCG Headqurters. The National Director, VADM DANILO G CABALDE, Deputy National Director for Operations, RADM JOSEPH N DY and Deputy National Director for Administration, RADM VALENTIN B PRIETO, led the PCGA National Directorate. Other PCGA officers of the National Directorate were: COMMO FELIX LAZO, COMMO OSCAR T GARCIA, CAPT LINO PATERNO W PADERANGA, CAPT GERONIMO P REYES, CDR ROBERTO DELOS REYES, LT NOEMI ALVARAN AND LT YASH TORIBIO.

All the HPCG DCS staff, PCG Major Commands and their respective staff, the District Commanders and other Special Units of the PCG were also present to call on the Commandant. A Holy Mass was celebrated and blessing of the office of the Commandant. Thereafter, the Commandant welcomed all the callers with a warm “Happy New Year” greeting. 

It marked RADM ISORENA’s first day of his assumption in Office as the New Commandant. The Commandant delivered his New Year’s message with an opening joke and concluding with another joke. Thereafter, the newly promoted PCG officers were formally donned of their shoulder boards by the Flag Officers of the PCG and the Commandant led the Oath of office. After the brief program, breakfast was served.