Heather Variava, for assisting us with this acquisition. On behalf of the DND and the Filipino people, I thank the United States, represented here by Ms. “As we rejoice over this milestone, we also recognized the productive and enduring relationship between the United States and the Philippines, which is the key to the success of this acquisition program. Andres Centino, and PN flag-officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado Lorenzana also led the turnover, blessing and activation ceremony at Sangley Point, Cavite with US Chargé d’affaires Heather Variava and AFP chief, Gen. The aircraft will be used by the Philippine Navy (PN) Naval Air Wing. This as the DND formally received on Thursday four brand-new Cessna 172S “Skyhawk” trainer aircraft worth USD2.2 million (around PHP112 million) which was acquired from the US Foreign Military Financing Program. Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana thanked the United States for its support to the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program.
