AFP Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr. leads the renewal of oath of AFP Code of Ethics (Photo courtesy of PAO, AFP)
General Carlito Galvez Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines led the observance of the Code of Ethics
During the event, Galvez led the renewal of oath to the AFP Code of Ethics during the flag raising ceremony on Monday, October 15 at the Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
The Code of Ethics reminds soldiers to obey the Chain of Command and follow the core values and traditions of valor, duty, honor, solidarity, and loyalty to the Constitution.
“Today, as we render honors to the flag, we also join the rest of the nation in observing the Code of Ethics day,” Galvez said.
Military officers and enlisted personnel from the different branches of service in the General Headquarters raised their right hand as they renewed their pledge to the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Military Personnel in the AFP.
Later in his speech, Galvez urged AFP personnel not to seek personal interests but instead focus on the betterment of the organization as they fulfil their mandate in serving the state.
“The Code of Ethics veers us away from temptation by leading us to an honorable path of service. It sets the ethical standards for us officers and enlisted personnel and civilian employees to do our job,” Galvez said.
The Chief of Staff emphasized that there is no place for corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
“Corruption is one of the major menaces in our society, it undermines good governance, extorts decent service, and corrodes the core of the organization,” Galvez said
“These corrupt, irresponsible, and incompetent people certainly have no place in the Armed Forces, and we will make sure that they will pay for what they have done in our organization. We do not tolerate misconduct,” Galvez said.
Galvez also ensured the people that the culprits behind the V. Luna issue will face the consequences of their actions.
“In all other cases, we assure that all erring personnel will be thoroughly investigated and be subjected to the AFP Court Martial. We will do this to preserve the integrity of our service,” Galvez said
“On our end, each of us should do our parts in the best way that we can. No task is ever small if we can find the fulfillment in our actions. That at the end of the day, we know in ourselves that we have done something good and accomplished something helpful to the organization.” Galvez added.
He added that as AFP continues its service, military officers should always be guided not only by the code of ethics but also the morals and the inner conscience of doing what is good and what is right.
At the end of his remarks, the AFP Chief reiterated his reminder that the Armed Forces should not be disturbed by the political noise, and that the organization remains solid and undivided.
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