13/02/2026
Blessing of New Facilities for the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF)
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City - The 33rd Mechanized Infantry (Hunter) Company, 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Armor Division, Philippine Army which acts as the Rapid Deployment Force under the operational control of the National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM), formally held its blessing of Newly Constructed Facilities on 5 February 2026.
The RDF was then located along Segundo Ave., CGEA, QC, and now relocated to new headquarters near Gate 5, CGEA, QC wherein it is under the administrative control of GHQ & HSC, AFP, as Camp Administrator, with RDF serving as the tenant unit. The relocation and replication work form part of the approved works under the Joint, Personal and Special Staff (JPS) Billeting project of the AFP. The corresponding funds are included within the total approved project cost and are directly attributable to the implementation of the main infrastructure project.
The ceremony was officiated by Rev Fernando M Tan, Deacon of St Ignatius of Loyola Parish, CGEA. This blessing of facilities signifies the unit’s gratitude in all the abundance and provision bestowed upon the unit and its personnel.
The event was graced by COL WILFREDO B MANALANG III (MNSA), PA, Commander, Land Component, NCRCOM, LTC CARLO O GANANCIAL, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, J4, AFP, and MAJ RANDELL L WANDAG, Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, G4, GHQ Headquarters Support Company, other officers and NCOs which highlighted the unveiling of key facilities at the new headquarters, including the two(2)-storey Prefabricated Barracks, and ten (10) bay Tank shed. As the company settle its new headquarters, it reaffirms the unit’s commitment to discipline, unity, operational readiness and mission success within NCR.
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