The top military brass in the Visayas said
the biggest beneficiary of peace are soldiers themselves.
“The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
is organized for war, but why are we talking about peace?”
Lt. Gen. Roy Deveraturda of the AFP
Central Command (CentCom) made this statement as he addressed Saturday
afternoon’s candle-lighting ceremony to close the National Peace Consciousness
Month at Camp Lapu-Lapu. Soldiers, families and representatives from different
government agencies attended the event in support for the cause of peace. In his
speech, Deveraturda said everybody should work hand in hand to achieve harmony.
“If we address the root causes of
violence, we can attain peace,” said Deveraturda.
The candle-lighting activity was a
simultaneous event to underscore peace efforts in all camps of the AFP under the
CentCom in regions 6 and 8. “At times of war, peril and danger, we soldiers
always advocate peace because it is our duty to fight for the security of the
nation. And with that, these soldiers are the first casualties,” he said noting
the soldiers who died in Zamboanga crisis.
September of every year has been declared
as peace month by the Office of the President.
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