PRESS RELEASE NO. 65-2025

Consul General Talbo (fifth from left)  is joined by Consulate officials and CSC 25-2 participants, namely (from left to right)  Capt. Roldydin Cris Sergio, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Liaison Officer to the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM); Lt. Col. Dennis Vicente Quintos, PA, Assistant Director, Directorate for Plans and Programs, AFP Intelligence Command; Capt. Vincent C. Castaneda, PN, Chief, Plans and Programs, OJ8; Consul Grace Bulos; Col. Ma. Consuelo N. Castillo, Chief, Air Force Public Affairs Office, PAF; Atty. Ulyses A. Aguilar, State Council III/Legal Staff, Department of Justice; Lt. Col. Mario O. Gamban, Jr., Professor and Department Head, Philippine Military Academy; Commander Michael John P. Encina, PCG, Commander, Coast Guard Station Malacanang; and Col. Jay Baquiran, AFP Assistant Liaison Officer to the US INDOPACOM. 

6 June 2025, Honolulu – Consul General Arman Talbo welcomed to the Consulate today the Philippine participants in the Comprehensive Security Course (CSC) 25-2 being conducted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) from 07 May to 11 June 2025.  CSC is a five-week, in-residence executive program offered for mid-level military, government, and non-government professionals in the security sphere. 

Consul General Talbo lauded the participation of the students in the course, which presents the invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas and propose solutions on security challenges, as well as engage and network with other experts in the Indo-Pacific region.  (END)