CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) presented a Kapayapaan Award to its partners for their invaluable and continuing support to the military during the recognition ceremony as part of the 87th AFP anniversary on December 21.
Campaign Streamer awards were also given to military units that were instrumental in the dismantling of the communist terrorist group’s (CTG) guerilla fronts and vertical units contributing to the AFP's strategic victory against the CTG.
The AFP also conferred AFP Transformation Roadmap Institutionalization Pathway awards to units that have accomplished the requirements to advance in their strategic transformation roadmaps.
The individuals and organizations were selected based on their contributions and efforts that aided the AFP units in its implementation of the Development Support and Security Plan “Kapayapaan,” the military’s solution to internal conflicts.
They were adjudged based on the value, impact, and relevance of their contributions; length of active participation; promotion of the AFP image and demonstration of sustained commitment; and their credibility, integrity, and trustworthiness.
The individual awardees were Hon. Jonallette De Pedro, mayor of Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat; Atty. Maria Rosario Mamba-Villaflor, Provincial Administrator and Chief of Staff of the Provincial Government of Cagayan; and Hon. Edgar Go, mayor of San Mariano, Isabela.
Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways; Team Albay Youth Organization; Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc.; and Youth For peace and Development Movement Philippines comprised the partner organizations that were recognized.
The awarding ceremony was presided over by the AFP Chief of Staff LtGen Bartolome Vicente Bacarro at the General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo during the Interfaith Prayer Service, Thanksgiving Mass, and Flag-raising Ceremony in line with the 87th-anniversary celebration.
“I am filled with pride and honor as we gather once again to celebrate and recognize the groups and individuals behind these victories and laurels,” LtGen Bacarro said in praise of the honorees.
"We are here with our partner sectors and AFP field units and offices that have proven instrumental in our successful campaign for peace and security. Through this ceremony, we acknowledge their exemplary performances towards our transformation vision of being a source of national pride,” LtGen Bacarro added.///
