Army joins International Humanitarian Law Fun Run 2018

FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila- The Philippine Army hosted and participated the IHL Fun Run 2018 in connection with the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2018 with the theme “Kaligtasan ng Mamamayan sa Panahon ng Digmaan, Sama-Sama nating Pagtulungan” here on Friday, August 17.

The activity was part of a month-long IHL celebration which is hosted for this year by the Department of National Defense.

The Fun Run is consists of two circuits, 3Km and 5Km distance around Fort Bonifacio which was participated by personnel from Major Service Commands of the AFP and other partner agencies such as DFA, OPAPP, DILG, DOJ, DepEd, PNP, PRC, DSWD, CHR, ICRC and PCICC.

Annually, since 1999, the DND and DFA co-chair a government inter-agency ad hoc committee to formulate and implement activities to commemorate the IHL Day on 12 August and the whole month of August as IHL month.#