Commission on Appointments (CA) Chairman and Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III congratulates Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Carlito Galvez, Jr. after his ad-interim appointment was confirmed, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Galvez served as commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) based in Zamboaga City, the military command mainly responsible for areas addressing threats from local armed groups in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. (Photo by Cesar Tomambo)