links: http://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/8-afp-news/660-afp-joins-unity-walk-interfaith-prayer-and-peace-covenant-signing-for-2019-midterm-elections
Representatives
from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police,
Commission on Elections, Philippine Council of the Evangelical Churches,
Imam Council of the Philippines, and election candidates, along with
representatives from other government and non-government agencies
release white doves as a symbol of peace for the coming elections.
(Photo by SN1 Donald Viluan PN/PAOAFP)
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police,
Commission on Elections, and other stakeholders join the 2019 Midterm
Elections Unity Walk, Interfaith Prayer Rally, and Peace Covenant
Signing on Sunday, 13 January 2019, for the honest, orderly, and
peaceful conduct of elections.
The Contingent was led
by VAdm Gaudencio Collado Jr., The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP. He was
joined by Maj. Gen. Pablo Lorenzo, deputy chief of staff for
Intelligence, J2; Commo Sean Anthony Villa AFP, assistant deputy chief
of staff for operations AJ3; and Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, deputy chief
of staff for civil military operations, AJ7, along with other AFP key
leaders.
The event kicked off
at around 06:30 am with a unity march that emanated from the Quezon City
Hall, around elliptical road, and culminated inside the QC Memorial
Circle Grandstand where a simple but meaningful program was held.
The event culminated
with the signing of an Integrity Pledge to manifest the candidates’ and
GO’s and NGO’s commitment to make the election clean, safe, credible,
and orderly and the casting away of white doves to symbolize peace.
The entire event ended past 08:00 am.
VAdm Collado says that
the AFP’s participation signifies its resolve to ensure that the
election shall be, in coordination with other GOs and NGOs shall be
honest, orderly, peaceful, and safe.
In a meeting with
COMELEC in Camp Crame last Friday, AFP Chief of Staff Gen Benjamin
Madrigal Jr., said that the participation of AFP personnel shows the
military's "unwavering commitment in keeping the integrity, sanctity,
and security of a fair and honest elections."
"AFP is the protector
of the Filipino people and the state, intensifying our efforts to keep
all electoral threats at bay, coordinating with everyone who attended
here to uphold successful elections and the AFP shall remain apolitical
and non-partisan as the President continues to remind us to be neutral."
Gen Madrigal said.
"The unity walk is the
continuation of the efforts towards this objective of HOPE – honest,
orderly, peaceful elections." Gen Madrigal added.
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