The
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday will hold a recognition
ceremony for its partner institutions, benefactors and its grantees under the
AFP Educational Benefit System (AFPEBS).
This
will take place at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club around 3:00 p.m. with Lt.
Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP chief-of-staff, invited as keynote speaker.
Dubbed
as “Bayanihan for Education 2014,” this annual event is held to recognize the
role of the individuals and institutions that have been supporting the education
of our soldiers’ dependents and to further develop their partnership with the
AFP Educational Benefit System Office (AFPEBSO).
Moreover
the Student Achievement Recognition System (StARS) honors grantees that
excelled in their academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Zagala
said this stakeholders’ recognition event highlights the key contributions of
individuals and partners to the academic success of its beneficiaries, which is
in line with the AFPEBSO's commitment of “Leaving No Soldiers' Orphan Behind”.
The
AFPEBSO has been providing education assistance to dependents of military
personnel, mostly battle casualties for more than a decade and is presently
under the leadership of Lt. Col. Danilo E. Estrañero.
Educational
programs in the AFPEBSO include law-mandated programs, and those by virtue of
partnerships with educational, government, socio-civic and financial
institutions.
Among
the 4,428 grantees supported through 279 programs of the organization, 29 grantees
under the StARS will be recognized in the event, including two magna cum laude
graduates, and seven cum laude graduates.
Furthermore
this event is expected to raise the morale and welfare of AFP personnel by
providing their dependents with educational assistance.
This
also proves that the AFPEBSO continues to be an effective instrument in helping
the families of AFP personnel to secure a better future for their children.
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