Malampaya Task Force has new commander
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan, Aug. 30 (PIA) --- Philippine Navy (PN) Captain Edwin A. Mackay is the new Commander of the Joint Task Force Malampaya (JTFM).
In a change of command held at its headquarters in Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan recently presided by Western Command (WESCOM) Chief Lt. Gen. Rustico O. Guerrero, Captain Mackay replaces PN Captain Bayani Gaerlan as head of Malampaya Task Force.
JTFM, a composite team of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Navy (PN) soldiers with support teams from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Civilian Active Auxiliary Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), was created primarily to guarantee the security of the Malampaya project.
According to WESCOM Chief Lt. Gen. Guerrero, the appointment of Mackay as JTFM commander came at an opportune time as the Armed Forces plan to put the importance of the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project to the purview of the national government.
Considered as the largest natural gas development project in the country, Malampaya can provide up to one-third of the energy requirements of the entire Luzon and one-fourth of Metro Manila. It extracts natural gas and transports it to three power plants in Batangas. (LBR/6CRG/OCJ-PIA4B Palawan)
