The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday inaugurated its newly-constructed Fort Bonifacio Commissary & Exchange Store (FB C&X) in
In a statement, the PA said Lt. Gen. Virgilio O. Domingo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deputy-chief-of-staff, was present as guest of honor and speaker.
Domingo was warmly welcomed by the Army commander, Major Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri, who was also special guest during the inauguration.
"This is why the AFP leadership remains committed in its aim to meet the needs of the AFP personnel in the most convenient means possible. Likewise, it is also desired that their dependents be also provided with the same benefits in return for the service they have selflessly rendered throughout the years," he stressed.
The C&X Store provides most of the basic commodities the soldiers and their families need on a day-to-day basis. It is the cheapest of its kind, compared to those sold in other regular grocery stores and supermarkets outside military camps, because the items are VAT (value added tax)-exempt.
With a floor area of 1,578 square meters, the new concessionaire can accommodate wide range of products which are neatly organized in shelves.
The large area is also air-conditioned, which makes it more convenient for the shoppers, who are mostly soldiers, military dependents, and civilian employees.
Previously, the commissary occupied a very limited space, which was originally intended to be the Enlisted Personnel Mess Hall.
Aside from its well-organized interior features, the new commissary has a drug store to cater to the basic medical needs of its primary customers.
The plan was conceptualized by the Office of the Army Chief Engineers (OACE), but was funded by the AFP Commissary Exchange Store. It cost P15 million to build.
The construction, which was carried out by a private contractor, the ACS Development and Property Managers Inc., started last Sept. 24.
For the past several years, the government has continued its unending support to all Commissary and Exchange stores nationwide by providing millions of pesos worth of tax credit certificates which eventually garnered millions worth of profit that sustain its operations.
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