Canadian defense exec visits Army HQ

The Philippine Army said over the weekend that newly designated Canadian Defense Attaché Col. Marc-Antoine Fecteau paid a courtesy call on Army Chief Lt. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, on 13 November 2026.

The visit reaffirmed the Philippine Army and the Canadian Army’s expanded Army-to-Army cooperation.

The high-level call follows Lt. Gen. Gumiran’s counterpart visit to the Canadian Army Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, on 3 November 2026 and the Philippine-Canada Military Cooperation Working Group Meeting held in Manila from 9 to 12 November 2026.

During the call, Lt. Gen. Gumiran and the Canadian official discussed areas for expanded cooperation and mechanisms to sustain bilateral cooperation through regular staff engagements and combined activities. The high-level call also affirms the Philippine Army’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Philippine Army is expanding its International Military Engagements with ground forces of like-minded nations in support of its modernization and capability development thrusts.