DWDD: PARTNERSHIP | AFP, CIAP sign MOA for development projects

From DWDD AFP  Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Mar 16): PARTNERSHIP   |  AFP, CIAP sign MOA for development projects



From left: Engr. Rene Fajardo, Executive Director of the Construction Manpower Development Foundation, Ar. EnP. Ramon Abiera, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines, General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines, Lt. Gen. Salvador Melchor Mison Jr., Vice Chief of Staff AFP, and Col. Rommel Hinlo, Deputy Chief of the AFP Corps of Engineers, sign the memorandum of agreement for AFPCOE and CIAP-CMDF partnership on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the AFP General Headquarters. (Photo by SSg Randulf Obinque/PAOAFP)

CAMP GEN EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City (DWDD) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in a ceremony held 9AM Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Silid Lapu-Lapu, General Headquarters Building, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The MOA was signed by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero and Eng. Ramon Abiera, Executive Director of CIAP; and witnessed by AFP officers as well as officials of Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) led by Eng. Rene Fajardo, Executive Director and Ofelia Usigan, Acting Division Chief of CMDF respectively.

Through the MOA, the AFP Corps of Engineers (AFPCOE) in collaboration with CIAP-CMDF will administer the integration of a Military Construction Management Eligibility System that will provide Career Development Path for engineer officers, as well as senior non-commissioned officers in the AFPCOE

The AFPCOE undertakes Base Development Projects within military installation or bases in consonance with its mandated mission. It also undertakes National Development Projects in partnership with other government agencies and organizations such as the CIAP-CMDF regarding identification, planning, sourcing of requirements, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of development projects.

The partnership also aims to pursue academic cooperation and promotion of development projects of AFPCOE and CIAP-CMDF. Activities on industry orientation, resource-sharing of expertise and training facilities, collaborative research projects; and other forms of cooperation will be undertaken.

With the assistance of CIAP and CMDF, the AFP will be able to rationalize the required training in accordance with the competency and capability levels of the AFPCOE workforce.

The AFP is involved in infrastructure construction in different parts of the countryside as part of peace and development efforts. AFP PAO / MCAG

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