OFFICERS in the Armed Forces of the Philippines come from various sources of commission. They may be products of the Philippine Military Academy , Officers' School or Advance Reserve Officer Training Corps. On the other hand, men and women in ranks were enlisted in the AFP after hurdling candidate-soldier training. After getting commissioned or enlisted, they were prodded by their trainers and mentors to go where the 'action' was to get their 'baptism of fire.
Sparing the AFPPoliticians should look at the military with awe and respect owing to the institution and its forebears' enduring legacy of honor, selfless service and unparalleled patriotism. They should be ashamed to corrupt the men and women in uniform who are steeped in their values and rigid with their principles.