Wednesday, March 19, 2014

PA to celebrate 117th anniversary on March 22

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 19): PA to celebrate 117th anniversary on March 22

The Philippine Army will celebrate its 117th founding anniversary on March 22 by highlighting its crucial role in nation-building, as well as the Filipino soldiers' courage and heroism in combat and humanitarian and disaster response efforts.

The Army Day celebration, with the theme "Serving the People, Securing the Land," will be graced by the Secretary of the National Defense and former PA Commander Voltaire T. Gazmin.

From March 17 to 22, the Philippine Army Museum is open to the public as part of the Army's gesture to bring itself closer to the people. During this time, entrance is for free.

As per tradition, the PA will commemorate the Tejeros Convention through a wreath-laying ceremony on March 20 at the Casa Hacienda in Barangay Tejeros, Rosario, Cavite, the same place where the Tejeros Convention was held 117 years ago.

A wreath-laying ceremony will also be conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers (TUKS) at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on March 21 to honor the soldiers who died fighting for peace.

The main event is on March 22, which will be highlighted by a simultaneous flag-raising ceremony by all units of the Army and awarding of selected PA personnel and units.

The PA will also be awarded with the Army Governance Pathway (AGP) Status during the anniversary celebration as a manifestation of the progress of the Army Transformation Roadmap.

A static display on the different Army capabilities will also be set up at the Headquarters Philippine Army Grandstand to highlight the progress of the Army Capability Upgrade.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=627016

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