Año tells EMC troops: Live with honor, service, patriotism

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 26): Año tells EMC troops: Live with honor, service, patriotism

While going all-out against terror groups, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año told officers and enlisted personnel of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) to live with the honored tradition of honor, service and patriotism.

The official made this appeal during his visit to EMC headquarters in Panacan, Davao City Wednesday afternoon.

Año also encouraged the troops to adhere to the international humanitarian law, the rule of law, and respect to human rights when going about their mandated functions.

During his visit to EMC headquarters, where he was welcomed by Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero and other ranking officers of the Command, the AFP chief expounded the Development Support and Security Plan "Kapayapaan" particularly its four strategic concepts which are sustain military operations against terrorist groups, support to the peace process with peace-inclined groups, support to anti-criminality and drug syndicates, and support to national development.

Likewise, his visit provided him the opportunity to look into the present effort of the EMC in sustaining its gains for peace, and its disaster response efforts last week after a large part of CARAGA, one of its operating areas, were heavily battered by rains and floods.

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