Army targets good governance, performance excellence

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 20): Army  targets good governance, performance excellence

The Philippine Army is committed to pursue a program towards the attainment of good governance and performance excellence.

The program,  dubbed Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR) has for its primary objective  to transform the Philippine Army into a better, dynamic, responsive, and more professional Army committed to serve the people and secure the land.

“There is a need for us to communicate this roadmap,” said Col. Francisco F. Mendoza, Chief of Staff of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division of the Philippine Army based at Camp Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz during  the recent Media ATR Orientation Seminar.

Mendoza expressed hope that the people will also appreciate the army’s reform initiatives and he assured that the Philippine Army will always serve the people and secure the land.

Some 24 media from various media institutions in Negros and Panay Islands attended the ATR Orientation Seminar which include the following resource persons: Lt. Co. Von Albert Sumergido, Troop Commander, 6th Light Armored Cavalry Troop, Mechanized Infantry Division; Lt. Col. Rommel Cordova, Commanding Officer, 62nd Infantry Battallion, 3ID, PA; Major Ricky Rafael; Major William Pesase; and Major Alan Tesoro.

The ATR is an 18-year long term program crafted to serve as a reference guide for the Philippine Army leadership and a launching pad for the attainment of the goal by 2018.  

To attain the success of the ATR,  The Philippine Army developed its own performance governance scorecard. This will assess the success of attaining the strategic objectives based on the specified goals, indicators and targets, which can be which can be validated publicly. It will promote transparency and accountability in the fulfillment of its mandate and the performance targets the Philippine Army has committed to reach.

The Army strategic programs include: Army capability development; Character Development; Health service support system; Doctrine development system; PA Training and development; Stakeholder engagement program; Integrated personnel database management system; Network infrastructure development program; Army international defense and security engagement program; Enhancement of the Army logistics system; Army Intel capability development; Institutionalization of Army Resource Management System; Army Housing program; Battalion of excellence program; and Reserve force development program.

In the same seminar, Major Alan Tesoro, Chief, Plans and Research of the Philippine Army Headquarters presented a survey result showing public perceptions that the Philippine Army can help contribute to nation building through building of schools, roads and bridges in far-flung areas; conducting rescue and relief operations during natural and man-made calamities; and conducting medical, dental, civic action and community livelihood programs.

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