CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held the traditional New Year’s Call with AFP Chief of Staff General Andres Centino at the AFP Commissioned Officers Country on Wednesday, January 11.
The AFP New Year’s Call was held jointly with the Department of National Defense. Military commanders from the Army, Air Force and Navy as well as chiefs of offices, senior staff officers, and senior enlisted personnel, together with their spouses attended the event. Also present were defense attachés and officials from the General Headquarters civilian human resources department.
The DND Undersecretary for Capability Assessment and Development, Angelito De Leon represented Secretary of National Defense-designate Carlito Galvez Jr. He was joined by key officials from the Defense Department.
As one of the most cherished traditions observed and held annually by the AFP, the New Year’s Call served as an opportunity for the DND Secretary and AFP Chief of Staff to highlight the organizations’ accomplishments in the past year as well as to reaffirm their commitment to the flag and country.
It is also a venue for the top defense and military leaders to convey their message and guidance for the coming year.
General Centino who led the traditional toast, enjoined every officer, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resource professionals to be unified in embodying only the highest standards of excellence across all of the AFP’s mission areas.
"The new leadership in the AFP and the DND shall represent a renewed commitment to unity. In ensuring the cohesiveness and professionalism of our institutions while serving as role models to the subordinates following us, we fortify the relationship of our soldiers to their units and enhance the formidable foundation upon which the legacy of the AFP is built upon," he said.///
(Photo by SN1 Viluan PN (Ret) and TSg Obinque PAF)
