By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
In a ceremony on Tuesday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the oath-taking of 33 newly promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
During the event, the President honored the personnel who serve at the frontlines of maintaining peace and order within the nation’s borders with an unparalleled loyalty to the Constitution.
He went on to recognize their sacrifices and commitment to their duties in various missions and humanitarian activities, which include:
- Over 2,600 surface patrol missions in Kalayaan, Batanes, and Tawi-Tawi Island Groups
- Over 250 maritime air patrol missions in West Philippine Sea, Philippine Rise, and the southern boundary of the Philippines
- 17 bilateral and 15 multilateral maritime cooperative activities in the West Philippine Sea, along with United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, France, and India
- Dismantling of a Regional Party Committee and 10 Sub-Regional Party Committees involved in insurgency
- Deployment of 37 search, rescue and retrieval teams to affected areas during the onslaught of Southwest Monsoon, tropical depression Pilandok, and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng
President Marcos Jr. addressed the AFP officials in his speech, “So, to our newly promoted Generals and Flag Officers, congratulations. Your promotion is a recognition of years of service, the duties you have carried, and the confidence that the AFP has placed in your leadership.”
At this juncture, he also called on them to continue upholding the responsibilities vested upon them by their new positions, as well as to maintain the integrity of the institution and other attached agencies under their command.
The Chief Executive concluded his remarks by reassuring them of unwavering support from the administration through upgraded benefits, equipment, and privileges worthy of their dedicated service to the Motherland.
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