00:00Loyalty, or loyalty to the service and security of every Filipino.
00:05This is what President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the new officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
00:13in his oath-taking ceremony today.
00:16Kenneth Paciente of PTV has a national news, live. Kenneth.
00:23Yes, Alan, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:27This is what President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the new officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
00:33in his oath-taking ceremony today.
00:35Earlier, 35 newly promoted general and flag officers of the AFP were sworn in by the President.
00:41Among those sworn in by the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP
00:45are the graduates of the Foreign Pre-Commission Training Institutions, or FPCTI.
00:52The oath-taking ceremony is part of the official's duty and responsibility
00:57in the Armed Forces.
00:59On behalf of the President, he encouraged the AFP officers to continue to live up to the core value
01:06of the Armed Forces in fulfilling their duties.
01:10The President specifically mentioned the role of these officers
01:13in protecting the territory of the Philippines, as well as the security of every Filipino.
01:18The Executive Board encouraged the FPCTI graduates to use what they learned abroad
01:24to further strengthen the Armed Forces of the Philippines
01:28in the face of the growing geopolitical landscape.
01:31The Executive Board also encouraged the AFP
01:34to properly and peacefully carry out the 2025 National Oath.
01:39It also urged that Filipinos should not hesitate to give a credible election.
01:45As a nation that deeply values and honors our right to vote,
01:49we are counting on the Armed Forces to ensure a peaceful, credible,
01:53and orderly conduct of the electoral process that Filipinos expect from us.
01:58Alan, President Marcos Jr. also assured that the AFP administration
02:04continues to support the establishment of peace, democracy, and especially the rule of law.
02:10Here's the latest. Back to you, Alan.
02:13Thank you very much, Ken and Patiente of PTV.
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