The Philippine Army ushered in 2023 through a well-attended New Year’s Eve held at the Philippine Army Officers’ Village Park, Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila on December 31, 2022.
Army officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resource together with their loved ones attended the evening mass to welcome the year ahead. Army Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Adonis R. Bajao, who represented Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., lauded the dedication of soldiers in the fulfillment of their oath to serve the people and secure the land. The Army Vice Commander particularly cited the role of soldiers in maintaining hard-earned peace in communities and in helping disaster-afflicted Filipinos across the country.
”Dapat nating alalahanin ang pagtatapos ng taong 2022 at ipagdiwang ang pagsibol ng taong 2023. Sa nagdaang taon, ang mga miyembro ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas ay ipinamalas ang kanilang dedikasyon sa pagsugpo sa mga kalaban ng Estado na banta sa seguridad ng ating mga komunidad. Kaya naman, taos puso akong nagpapasalamat sa ating magigiting na kasundaluhan sa inyong mahusay na serbisyo at sakripisyong ipinamalas upang masigurong ligtas ang ating mga mamamayan at ang ating bansa, ” Maj. Gen. Bajao remarked.
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