Abayon named acting PSC chief replacing Burgonio

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Commodore Andro Val Abayon as the new acting chief of the Presidential Security Command (PSC).

The Presidential Communications Office confirmed the appointment, stating that Abayon will be replacing Brigadier General Peter Burgonio.

Burgonio, who assumed the role in March, has been reassigned as the acting division commander of the 8th Infantry Division (8ID).

The PSC is an elite unit responsible for the security and escort of the Philippine President, their immediate family, former presidents, and visiting heads of state.

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