GUIA LUISTRO
IN 2013, when the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) came up with its vision to become a “world-class Armed Forces, source of national pride,” then AFP Chief of Staff General Emmanuel T. Bautista insisted that the term “world-class” should focus on the AFP’s main asset: the Filipino soldier. While the organization recognized the need to modernize and build its capability for territorial defense, it was clear to them that to become world-class meant having professional, competent, non-partisan soldiers who adhere to good governance values and follow international humanitarian law.