Saturday, September 3, 2016

AFP to participate in 44th Alay Lakad Sunday

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 3): AFP to participate in 44th Alay Lakad Sunday

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has announced that it will be extending its full support to the 44th Alay Lakad this Sunday.

This is a simple gesture to help out-of-school youths in the country, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said.

This year’s Alay Lakad will carry the theme, “Alay-Lakad – May Pag-asa ang Kabataan”.

The activity is chaired by four civic clubs known for their contributions in community services nationwide -- Rotary International, Lions Club International, Kiwanis International and Junior Chamber International Philippines.

Different Walk Groups (WG), led by the Junior Chamber International, will come from various staging areas within the National Capital Region (NCR) and will merge in front of the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila at 8 a.m.

Each Walk Group will be escorted by personnel of the AFP and Philippine National Police to ensure the safety of the participants.

The GHQ AFP Headquarters, Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy will be contributing a total amount of PHP280,000 for the fund-raising activity.

The 250-strong AFP contingent will be led by Brig. Gen. Rhoderick M. Parayno, Civil Relations Service commander.

Arevalo said the AFP is unwavering in its support for the continuous protection of the Filipino youth that plays a significant role in nation-building.

“Our participation in the Alay Lakad is a simple manifestation of our commitment to assist government agencies and non-government organizations in nation-building programs,” AFP Chief-of-Staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya said.

“We hope that by this simple gesture of walking side by side, we will be able to inspire the youth to become more productive and relevant members of the community," he added.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=919814

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