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AFP CORE VALUES

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1. CORE VALUES

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2. Military Culture, Customs and Tradition and Core Philosophies

A.The AFP Organization
B. Supremacy of Civilian Authority
C. Chain of Command
D. Military Leadership
E. People’s Support
F. National Development
G. Partisan Politics
H. Democracy
I. National Interest
J. Peace
K. War
L.Use of Armed Force
M. Social Justice
N. Human Rights
P. Professionalism
Q. Standard
1. Standard of Loyalty
2. Standard of Competence
3. Standard of Ethics
4. Standard of Morals
R. Unprofessional Acts
1. Acts of Disloyalty
2. Acts of Incompetence
3. Unethical Acts
4. Corrupt Acts

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AFP CORE VALUES

HONOR
The members of the AFP believe in honor as the most important virtue
that a soldier must posses. It is in fact considered as more precious than
life itself. Without honor, a man is nothing but beast. Honor means clean
consciousness, personal dignity, good reputation, unquestionable
character. Honor means truthfulness, sincerity, honesty, credibility. Honor
means integrity, modest but decent life. A honorable soldier does not lie,
cheat, steal, violate moral and ethical codes not tolerate the violation of
the code of honor is the sacred part of the character of a soldier,
violation of which should b

LOYALTY
The members of the AFP believe in unflinching loyalty. Thus we
shall promote the national interest and security as a paramount concern.
We shall support and defend the constitution. We shall be obedient to
the duly constituted government. We should obey orders of those legally
appointed over us. We shall support those who lead us and those serve
with us.

VALOR
We believe in valor as the power and strength, courage and ability
to overcome fear, which enables the soldier to carry out their mission
and to accomplish what is seemingly impossible. It is more bravery or
ability to endure pain. Valor is calmness and presence of mind in the in
the heat of battle where danger or death is imminent. It is this courage to
stand for what is right and the perseverance to make it difficult for others
to do wrong.

DUTY
Despite difficulty and danger, we perform our task as order or
implied. Discipline and obedience we believe that duty is a personal act

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of responsibility, which we show by doing our all assigned task to the

best of our ability.

SOLIDARITY
Solidarity is the value that binds us with the rest of our comrades-
in-arms. It is the value that makes us one strong and united organization.

MILITARY CULTURE,
CUSTOMS, TRADITION, AND CORE PHILOSOPHIES

A. The AFP Organization

The AFP Organization proves that the AFP
should be organized is such manner that it can function effectively
to accomplish its mission with minimum cost and maximum result.
The AFP Organization must also promote the active participation of
the people in the defense of the state and in civil assistance
projects during disasters, calamities, and national emergencies.
This is to avoid creation and manning of new units that merely
duplicates the function of a another unit or office, if only to give
position to the favored general officers or senior field grade officers
who have no significant assignment or if only to generate funds
which will be divested for personal use of proponents at the
expense of the government. The creation of CAFGU Active
auxiliary, the bantay-bayan and the civilian volunteer organization,
not to mention the development of our reserve units in all 13
regions of the country are some organization reforms embodied in
the AFP Organization.

B. Supremacy of Civilian Authority

Supremacy of civilian authority emphasize the legal ad moral obligation
of the soldier as an ordinary citizen of the republic to obey the laws,
carryout directives and subscribes to regulation enacted and issued by
the legislative judicial and executive branches of the civil government.

C. Chain of Command
Chain of Command deals on the generally accepted principles that a
military action being executed should pass he approval or consent of the
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Commander at each level or echelon of command from lowest to highest

without bypassing any approving authority or taking action upon one’s

self as his prerogative.

D. Military Leadership
Military Leadership summarizes the significant role of a military leader
commander to influence his men to carry out its mission, perform
assigned task or fulfill its obligation and functions.

E. People’s Support
People’s support is a treatment of the acknowledgement by the AFP of
the vital importance of people’s support to achieve peace and order. To
get people’s support, the members of the AFP should exercise prudence
and justice when dealing with the civilian. The soldier should respect and
protect the right of the people, their beliefs, way of life and living
conditions.

F. National Development
The AFP must be catalyst of change, reform and development. Its
must actively participate in endeavors that will contribute to national
progress.

G. Partisan Politics
The members of the AFP shall not engage in partisan politics. Its
involvement shall be limited only to the exercise of his choices right to
vote the candidate assist in ensuring a clean and honest election.

H. Democracy
The AFP adheres to the principles of democracy. It believes that the
Philippine Government is the embodiment of the Filipino people’s will
and was established to protect their inherent rights and fulfill their
aspirations in nation.

I. National Interest
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The AFP realize that the protection of the national interest is for the
common good of the people. In accomplishing the mission given to AFP
it shall keep in mind that national interest is of paramount concern and
must be enhanced and protected.

J. Peace
The AFP believes that program and development can only be attained if
there is stability, peace and order.

K. War
The AFP believes that war or the use of force against the enemy of the
state shall be resorted only when all the peaceful means shall have
failed and no other option is left to resolve the conflict. conflict

L. Use of Armed Forces

When implementing government policies pertaining to security, the AFP
must act with restraint as far as use of force is concerned. When the use
of arms is necessary it must have the authority of duly established
government.

M. Social Justice
The members of the AFP shall be instrument in the promotion of social
justice. It shall subscribe to the generally accepted principle that all men
area created equal and every citizen must given the same rights and
opportunities is life and equal protection from the government.

N. Human Right
The members of the AFP shall respect the interest the inherent rights of
the individual as a “human being”. In the performance of its mission, the
troop must see to it that the lives and properties on noncombatants and
innocent civilian are well protected.

O. Enemy of The State

1. Those who shall violate the sovereignty of the Philippines such
as foreign aggression whose intention is to occupy and control
the national territory or part thereof.

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2. Those who resort to violence as a means to achieve their end

such as CPP/NPA/Guerillas.
3. Those who shall not accept the supremacy of civilian authority
over the military, such as coup plotters and participants.
4. Those who shall dismember the country or any part thereof, such
as the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and other
secessionist groups.
5. Those who shall engage in organized crimes, such as gambling
syndicates, drug pushers, gun runners hired killers.
6. Those who shall organize the populace for the purpose of
alienating their allegiance from the state such as the national
democratic front and the sect oral organizations under its
umbrella.

Q. Standard

1. Standard of loyalty
All military personnel shall be loyal and true to the republic of the
Philippines, the constitution, the AFP and the people. We are
loyal to the republic when we serve its interest and protect its
territorial integrity against the enemy, even if it shall cost our
lives.

2. Standard of competence

All military must be competent in performance of his duties. By

competence, means the ability or capacity to do what is expected
him to do it well.

3. Standard of Ethics
Every soldier must conform to the principle of right conduct, being
observed in the society which he is part, from being a soldier, he is
also a citizen of the community, because the military community is
only a part of a larger society the “Filipino society”. only a part of
a larger society the “Filipino

4. Standard of Morals
The soldier must be aware that he has capacity to distinguish
between what is right and what is wrong. To be morals do right
thing and avoid the wrong ones.

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R. Unprofessional Acts
These behaviors that fall short of the professional standard as
enumerated in the AFP code if ethics are considered unprofessional acts.

1. Act of Disloyalty
We are disloyal when we do something or refuse to do something
that betrayal of our country and people, non-support to our duly
constituted government and disregard to the AFP Chain of
Command. Some disloyal acts are cowardice from the enemy,
desertion or abandonment of post, AWOL insulations, and
disrespect to Superiors, bypassing the Chain of Command.

2. Act of Incompetence
We are incompetent when we lack the required knowledge, skills,
physical attributes and character traits necessary for the adequate
performance of duty and accomplishment of mission.

3.Unethical Acts
Unethical acts are deviation from the established and corrupted
ethical and moral standard and behavior and performance laid
down in the AFP Code of Ethics. Some of these ethical acts are
using government time for outside employment, sideline, position or
authority, unwarranted assertion or rank, tolerating irregularities in
the military service, etc

4. Corrupts Acts
Corrupt acts are the crimes against public interest, public morals,
property, chastity, civil status of person and honor. We corrupt
when are dishonest. Unjust and commit moral acts.

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