Western Command chief linked to leaked recording replaced

By Agence France-Presse

May 19, 2024 12:04 am

THE Philippine military said Saturday it had replaced a key commander overseeing forces in the South China Sea, including Filipino troops garrisoned on a disputed reef.

Rear Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. will replace Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos as chief of the Western Command on Palawan Island, which is the closest Philippine landmass to the hotly contested Spratly Islands.

Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Westerm Command Chief, speaks during an interview with the media at a port in Palawan on March 6, 2024. The Philippines said on March 5 that China Coast Guard vessels caused two collisions with Philippine boats and water cannoned one of them, leaving four crew injured during a resupply mission in the South China Sea. JAM STA ROSA / AFP

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