MANILA -- Newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines
chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez vowed to expedite the processing of
contracts relating to the AFP Modernization Program.
However, he assured the public that such matters will be done
deliberately and prudently.
"The President is pushing us to make our modernization move
forward. We need to choose people who can deliver results for our
modernization,” Galvez said in a statement Tuesday.
The AFP Modernization Program is divided into three horizons, with the
first lasting from 2013 to 2017, the second from 2018 to 2022 and third 2023 to
2028.
The Second Horizon calls for the acquisition of equipment more attuned
to external defense missions.
The new AFP chief also promised to work hands-on and without delay.
He announced that he will not impose any “cut off time” in sending
documents to him that needs to be acted upon-even past office hours.
"I am results-oriented. We must be outputs-oriented as we value
teamwork and meritocracy. Be righteous. Be perfect, because any mistake may
mean the lives of the people we have sworn to serve and protect; and the lives
of our very own soldiers," the newly-appointed AFP chief added.
“We need the cooperation of everyone--Officers, Enlisted Personnel, and
Civilian Employees--in translating the intent of the AFP into tangible
realities,” he pointed out. (By Priam Nepomuceno /With reports from Ericka Cirera, OJT/PNA)
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