BRIGADIER General Charlie L. Tiu Jr. officially assumed his post as the new deputy commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) during a formal ceremony on Wednesday, July 29, at the EastMinCom Headquarters in Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Panacan. “As I assume the responsibilities of deputy commander of Eastern Mindanao Command, I do so with the firm conviction that leadership begins with personal example,” Tiu said. Tiu, who grew up in Cagayan de Oro City, described his assignment to EastMinCom as a meaningful return to his roots. I am not new here in Mindanao, ” Tiu shared. “A unified command succeeds not because of one office alone, but because every part of the organization performs its role well,” Orio stated.