SAFEGUARD POLLS, PBBM CALLS ON AFP
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to ensure a peaceful, credible and orderly elections on May 12.
In a speech during the Oath-taking ceremony of the newly promoted Generals and Flag Officers of the AFP and Foreign Pre-Commission Training Institutions (FPCTI) Graduates in Malacañang, Marcos reminded the AFP officers to continue serving the country with honor and integrity.
The President assured the military of government support.
“Once again we find ourselves at a critical juncture where we have to preserve not only the integrity of our election, but the very ethos of our democracy” Marcos said.
“As a nation that deeply values and honors our right to vote, we are counting on the armed forces to ensure a peaceful, credible, and orderly conduct of the electoral process that the Filipinos expect from us. We cannot fail them,” he said.
The President noted that the AFP reaffirmed its commitment during the Solidarity Pact Signing for the 2025 National and Local Elections to uphold the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He asked the newly-promoted military officials and training graduates to be “shining examples of how a Bagong Pilipino” should be: disciplined, patriotic, and committed to the greater good for the most significant number.
“As your Commander-in-Chief, I offer you my salute and express my utmost appreciation to all your selfless sacrifices and services, not only to get to this point but all through the years of your duty,” the President said.
