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In her speech at the commencement exercises of PMA Class of 2005 at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City, Mrs. Arroyo reminded the graduates to remain strong and be "prepared to stand in harm’s way if needed." 


She told the graduates the government would also make a greater effort to meet their needs. 


"Integrity is what I ask of you, especially in this time of challenges regarding the transparency of governance in the Philippines," Mrs. Arroyo said in her address.
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                    [Title] => AFP’s Logcom disbanded
                    [Summary] => One of the major commands in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be abolished next month.


AFP chief Gen. Efren Abu announced yesterday the abolition of the Logistics Command (Logcom) effective April 1, with its functions to be farmed out to the major service commands.


Abu admitted the Logcom has been perceived publicly as a graft-ridden office of the military.


With the flawed procurement system in the military aggravated by the presence of some corrupt personnel, Logcom has apparently become the center of corruption within the AFP.


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She told the graduates the government would also make a greater effort to meet their needs. 


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Abu admitted the Logcom has been perceived publicly as a graft-ridden office of the military.


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GMA to PMA graduates: Be honest, stay tough

By Paolo Romero | March 13, 2005 - 12:00am

Stressing the need to clean up the battered image of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), President Arroyo called on new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) yesterday to "stay tough"...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Blots on the PMA

March 13, 2005 - 12:00am

The Philippine Military Academy held its commencement exercises yesterdaywith a call from the commander-in-chief to help bring reforms to the ArmedForces of the Philippines. On the eve of the PMA graduation ceremonies,...

Opinion

AFP’s Logcom disbanded

By Jaime Laude | March 12, 2005 - 12:00am

One of the major commands in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be abolished next month. AFP chief Gen. Efren Abu announced yesterday the abolition of the Logistics Command (Logcom) effective April 1,...

Headlines