Palace confirms appointment of Andro Abayon as PSC chief

Malacañang on Friday announced the appointment of Commodore Andro Val Abayon as the new acting chief of the Presidential Security Command.

This was confirmed by the Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Dave Gomez. Abayon replaced Brigadier General Peter Burgonio, who took over the post in March of this year. 

''Abayon was designated as acting PSC head while Burgonio was designated as acting division commander of 8ID,'' Gomez said. 

The PSC is a combined elite unit tasked to provide security and escort to the President of the Philippines, the President's immediate family, former presidents of the Philippines as well as visiting heads of state.—AOL, GMA Integrated News