Panayam kay AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla kaugnay ng celebrasyon ng 89th Anniversary ng AFP at kanilang accomplishments

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00:00Celebration for the 89th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and their accomplishments.

00:06We will talk with none other than Col. Francel Margaret Padilla, the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

00:15Col. Padilla, good afternoon to you.

00:18Good afternoon to you.

00:20And happy, how many years has it been?

00:2389.

00:2489th anniversary to you.

00:26So what is the theme of your celebration for the 89th anniversary of the AFP?

00:32Basically, Nina, we are the anchors of our government's program.

00:37So this year, for our 89th anniversary, the AFP's theme is,

00:41the people's unity towards the new Philippines.

00:45So basically, it is aligned with the government's thrusts.

00:50And what the Armed Forces of the Philippines are doing towards the new Philippines.

00:56Ma'am, what activities are being prepared for the celebration this year?

01:01And do the AFP have any new initiatives or programs?

01:06Basically, Ma'am, I'll lay down the programs that are lined up for the 89th anniversary.

01:13So, first of all, we have the 89th AFP Anniversary Fun Run.

01:18So this will be open to all AFP personnel, to various law enforcement agencies,

01:25civilian sector, and everyone who is enthusiastic about running.

01:30This will happen on 7 December at Camp Aguinaldo.

01:34This will also be conducted simultaneously nationwide.

01:39The same activity will be conducted by different unified commands.

01:42So there will also be a live streaming of this event.

01:46We have a registration for this.

01:48And of course, what are the ancillaries that are included in this.

01:52We'll also have an MSGC Summit of 2024.

01:56The title is Talakayan Mabini.

02:00This will happen on 12 December at Tejeros Hall in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

02:05The objective of this is to gain insights on ISO-related best practices

02:11and gain support from the different sectors of society.

02:14What we want here is a whole-of-nation approach.

02:18We'll also have an anniversary concert so that the celebration of the 89th anniversary will be lively.

02:25So on 13 December, we'll also be at Camp Aguinaldo in Lapu-Lapu Grandstand.

02:30This is also a hybrid.

02:32The participants here are unified commands.

02:34And what's good about this, ma'am, is that our friends from BRP Sierra Madre and Mavulis Island will be joining us via VTC.

02:44Over and above that, we'll have a simultaneous interfaith prayer.

02:47Of course, we will not neglect our spiritual growth.

02:51This is part of that.

02:53On 20 December, as we hold the most important event, which is the anniversary proper.

03:01So we'll have a parade and review with that.

03:03We'll have the awarding of our stakeholders to honor those who are helping us.

03:08And this 89th anniversary parade and review will be graced by none other than our Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

03:19Okay.

03:20As for the activities you mentioned, which of these can be enjoyed by our countrymen?

03:29Let's just rewind.

03:30I heard the fun run earlier.

03:33Yes.

03:34It can be fun.

03:37It can be fun, ma'am.

03:38It doesn't have to be hardcore.

03:40How many kilometers is this?

03:42It's different, ma'am.

03:43You can have a choice of whether you want a shorter distance, which is 5 kilometers.

03:47We also have 10 kilometers.

03:495 is short.

03:50We can do 5.

03:51Yes, it's short.

03:52Is there a 1?

03:53There's a 2.5.

03:54Actually, ma'am, if you're with good company, you won't feel the distance.

03:59Yes.

04:00Where will this fun run be held again?

04:01At Camp Aguinaldo.

04:02Okay.

04:03How many rounds is that?

04:04It has a measured distance inside camp.

04:09It's just going around the vicinity of the camp.

04:12Aside from the fun run, is there any other activity that the public can join?

04:17Yes, ma'am.

04:18Our concerts are going to be held in the grandstand.

04:21Even if they can't come in person, this will be broadcasted simultaneously.

04:28The same is true with the anniversary proper.

04:30We will showcase the modernization projects and our new equipment.

04:35They will also be able to watch it.

04:36This is where they will parade, right?

04:38Yes.

04:39Yes.

04:40As for the concerts, who are we waiting for?

04:42Surprise guests.

04:43Special guests.

04:44Maybe the colonel will also come later.

04:47Why not?

04:49Ma'am, for our fellow countrymen, can you share some of the major accomplishments of the AFP this year,

04:57especially in the area of security, defense of the territory, and prevention of accidents?

05:04Basically, the AFP does various prongs.

05:11We do it simultaneously.

05:13One of them is the internal security operations.

05:16At the start of the year, what we said is the order of the president is to finish the insurgency problem once and for all.

05:24This was in January when we had our first command conference.

05:28What's good to note here is that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is on track with this.

05:33For now, what we are waiting for to be clear is one weekend guerrilla front.

05:39This area will be declared as insurgency-free.

05:47With that, when we finish this within December, we are well within targets.

05:54What we want to do here is to shift from internal security operations to territorial defense.

05:59This is the bigger challenge that we are facing.

06:01This is what the Armed Forces of the Philippines will focus on.

06:05Just to give you the numbers, ma'am, since January to November 14 of this year,

06:10our total is 2,319 communist terrorist groups and supporters were neutralized.

06:17From which, 2,042 surrendered.

06:20140 were apprehended and 137 were killed in military operations.

06:25What's good to highlight here is the number of our surrenderees.

06:30What we want is to help each other as a future Filipino towards the bigger challenge that we are going to face.

06:39What we want is for them to return to the government.

06:42So, our call to the remaining members of the New People's Army is to return to the government

06:52and let's fight a bigger challenge together.

06:55Ma'am, I have a question.

06:56What do you think is the reason why the number of those who surrendered is so high?

07:01Do we have programs for them?

07:03Is that why they are being tricked into surrendering instead of continuing to fight?

07:08Yes, ma'am. That's a very good point.

07:10We can see here that this is a whole-of-government approach.

07:13So, our government has a lot of programs to end this insurgency problem.

07:19This is not the AFP alone.

07:21So, there is our NTF-LCOC, our body here in the Internal Security Operations.

07:27We have small programs.

07:30We also have OPAPRO, Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity.

07:35They have a program for our rebels to return to the government.

07:39What we used to call them, ma'am, is former rebels, FRs.

07:45And so, we tweaked this towards saying that their friends returned.

07:50Because they returned and they are now friends with the government.

07:53But our Chief of Staff said, these are FRs, our families reunited.

07:58Because our programs have a home for them.

08:01We want them to return and their families to be reunited.

08:05So, there are no more charges against them.

08:08They will not be imprisoned.

08:10Is that the majority of these?

08:12That is what is included in the amnesty program of OPAPRO.

08:15And there is a screening process for this.

08:17And there is a follow-up process for this.

08:20I heard also, Nina, there are livelihood programs for them, right?

08:24Yes, we have a lot of programs.

08:26Like ECLIP, and our barangays have their own programs for them.

08:32So, considering 2,000 plus and 2,000 also returned,

08:38you said that we are now considered friends again?

08:41Friends and relatives.

08:43Friends and families reunited.

08:46Yes, right.

08:47That's very good news, despite all that's going on around us.

08:50As the anniversary of AFP is approaching,

08:54what are the main goals and plans for the future?

08:59As I said, there is a shift from internal security operations to territorial defense.

09:06So, we are looking at how the AFP will move forward

09:11facing the present contemporary threats that we are facing.

09:15So, with that, what the AFP is doing,

09:19we are strengthening our alliances with like-minded nations,

09:23well-meaning nations,

09:24we are also geared towards our modernization projects

09:27that we can implement.

09:30Ma'am, what is the message of the leadership of the AFP

09:34for its coalition in this struggle

09:37and how do they recognize their sacrifice and dedication?

09:41Yes, Ma'am.

09:42For 89 years, your armed forces of the Philippines have been there

09:47and we are true to our mandate to this day

09:49to protect the people and secure the state.

09:52We are here with the aim of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

09:57We are a non-partisan organization.

10:02So, whatever is happening here,

10:05we are thankful to the Armed Forces of the Philippines

10:09and our trust rating is very high among our fellow Filipinos.

10:12Eight out of ten Filipinos trust the AFP

10:15and we are very, very proud of this

10:17and we are very grateful for this rating given by our fellow Filipinos.

10:22And so, to our members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,

10:26as we approach our 89th anniversary,

10:29we'd like to honor your heroism and sacrifice for our country.

10:33These are the ones who deployed in our features in the West Philippine Sea,

10:36particularly in LS-57, BRP Sierra Madre,

10:40their sacrifices far from their families

10:45and despite that, still perform their duties and mandates to the letter.

10:49And it's good to highlight here,

10:51the sacrifices of our Armed Forces of the Philippines during the recent HADR operations.

10:57So many typhoons have passed

10:59and their efforts and sacrifices are there,

11:04with the help of various members of the government.

11:07Let's also highlight our force multipliers,

11:10our reservists and our civilian active auxiliaries.

11:14Let's all help each other to achieve one goal,

11:17towards protecting the people and securing the state.

11:21Okay.

11:22Ma'am, in other talks,

11:23what is the reminder of the leadership of the AFP

11:26in the current events that are related to politics?

11:30What we are saying here is,

11:32the AFP is the barometer of all of these issues.

11:37The Armed Forces of the Philippines is non-partisan

11:40and we are here to tell you that the AFP is united

11:46and we are professional and we are here to perform our mandate

11:50and our loyalty is towards the Constitution and the flag

11:54and we follow the chain of command.

11:56Colonel, we have a question from Ivan Myrina of GMA News.

12:01In a statement, former President Rodrigo Duterte last night

12:05called for military and police intervention to protect the Constitution

12:10amid what he described as a fractured government.

12:13What can you say about this?

12:16As I mentioned earlier,

12:18the loyalties of each member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

12:22are in our Constitution and in our Constitution.

12:26So, that is what guides each member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

12:30to perform our mandate.

12:32We are non-partisan, we are very professional.

12:36Ma'am, please give a message to the Filipinos who are watching us now.

12:41To our fellow Filipinos,

12:43the Armed Forces of the Philippines is here.

12:45We are about to celebrate our 89th anniversary.

12:48And with that, our theme is,

12:51we are your support for the new Philippines.

12:56The Armed Forces of the Philippines is here.

12:58The Armed Forces of the Philippines,

12:59you can count on us to fulfill our mission.

13:02Let's help each other.

13:04And you have to be united.

13:06And our call is for you to remain calm.

13:11And let us focus on the bigger picture,

13:13which is our biggest threat that we are facing.

13:15And let us not be blinded by the noise around us.

13:19Alright, thank you very much for your time,

13:22Colonel Franzel Margareth Padilla,

13:25the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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