PASIG CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) -- Amid the challenges posed on public health by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of National Defense is slated to commemorate its 81st Founding Anniversary through a series of activities facilitated online, starting on Monday, Nov. 9.
The DND shall commence its anniversary-related activities with an online flag-raising ceremony on 9 November 2020, to be attended by personnel from the DND and its bureaus–the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Government Arsenal (GA), the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office.
The online flag-raising ceremony will be followed by a Thanksgiving Mass, which will be held at the DND Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. In keeping with the health protocols set by the IATF, only 10 persons will physically attend the activity, however, it will be streamed online on the official Facebook page of the DND (facebook.com/DNDPHL) for all individuals who would like to join.
To promote a common understanding on the Philippines' claims on the West Philippine Sea and provide updates to its personnel on the Department’s efforts on the issue, the DND shall hold an online forum entitled "Continuity in the Evolving New Normal:
The Philippines' National Security Challenges in the South China Sea." The two-part forum will be held on 9 and 10 November 2020.
The webinar "Talakayang Pang Kapayapaan: An Online Forum on the DND's Role in the NTF-ELCAC," meanwhile, shall discuss the DND’s roles, accomplishments, and ways forward relative to the implementation of Executive Order 70 (s. 2018).
The discussion will primarily focus on the Peace, Law Enforcement and Development Support (PLEDS) and E-CLIP and Amnesty Program (EAP) Lines of Effort. The forum will be held on 12 November 2020.
Marking the milestone with the theme “DND @ 81: Nagtatanggol at kumakalinga sa gitna ng pandemya,” the Department shall also confer awards to its outstanding employees across various categories and bureaus. The awarding will be held online on Nov. 13, and the ceremony will be streamed live via the official Facebook page of DND.
To recall, the DND commemorates its founding anniversary every November, pursuant to Commonwealth Act No.1, or the National Defense Act of 1935, signed by President Manuel Quezon and enacted on 1 November 1939. (PIA NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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