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AFP CORE VALUES,

Military Cultures,
Traditions and Core Philosophies

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Instructor’s Profile
Sgt Ryan C Regala AL-R21-001078 (Res) PA
BU (Knights) ROTC Unit “MABALASIK” Class 2023
Previous Trainings and Positions:
• Former BUROTCU Corps Executive Officer (2022 - 2023)
• Advance ROTC Course (2021 - 2023)
• Basic ROTC Course (2020 - 2021)
• Aroroy NHS CAT Training Director (2018 - Present)
• Aroroy NHS CAT Corps G3 – Operations Officer (2017 - 2018)
• Aroroy NHS Senior Scout Outfit Senior Crew Leader (2018 - 2020)

Tertiary Education:
• Bicol University College of Engineering | 4th Year – BS in Civil Engineering

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Classroom Rules

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Safety first

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Learning outcomeS

At the end of this session, the students must

be able to:

• understand the importance of AFP Core

Values and apply it while in this training and
their services and even after
• know the system inside the AFP
• give additional information about the military
organization we are in

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Scope

I. AFP Core Values

II. 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

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Scope

F. National Development
G. Partisan Politics
H. Democracy
I. National Interest
J. Peace
K. War

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Scope

L. Use of Armed Force

M. Social Justice
N. Human Rights
O. Enemy of the State
P. Professionalism
Q. Standard
R. Unprofessional Acts

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AFP CORE VALUES

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AFP CORE VALUES

1. Honor
2. Loyalty
3. Valor
4. Duty
5. Solidarity

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AFP CORE VALUES

HONOR

• 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
• means clean consciousness, personal dignity, good
reputation, unquestionable character

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AFP CORE VALUES

HONOR

• means truthfulness, sincerity, honesty, credibility

• means integrity, modest but decent life
• an honorable soldier does not lie, cheat, steal,
violate moral and ethical codes not tolerate the
violation of the code of honor and is the sacred part
of the character of a soldier, violation of which
should bring shame

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CADET HONOR CODE

“WE THE CADETS, DO NOT LIE,

CHEAT, STEAL, SQUEAL NOR
TOLERATE AMONG US TO THOSE
WHO DO”

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AFP CORE VALUES

LOYALTY

• 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

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AFP CORE VALUES

LOYALTY

• 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 who
serve with us

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AFP CORE VALUES

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 about bravery or ability to endure pain

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AFP CORE VALUES

VALOR

• 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

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AFP CORE VALUES

DUTY

• despite difficulty and danger, we perform our task

as order or implied
• with discipline and obedience, we believe that duty
is a personal act of responsibility, which we show by
doing all of our assigned task to the best of our
ability

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AFP CORE VALUES

DUTY

• a continuous process that is cultivated by both the

challenges faced on the job as well as the discipline
in the service
• exercised in peace when in support of all legal
initiatives of the civilian authority, more so in war
that may take the very life of the person himself

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AFP CORE VALUES

SOLIDARITY

• the value that binds us with the rest of our

comrades-in-arms
• the value that makes us one strong and united
organization
• “ … Camaraderie and brotherhood. All for one, one
for all.”

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Military Culture,
Customs and Tradition and
Core Philosophies

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
A. THE AFP ORGANIZATION
• the AFP Organization proves that the AFP should be
organized in such manner that it can function
effectively to accomplish its mission with minimum
cost and maximum result
• must also promote the active participation of the
people in the defense of the state and in civil
assistance projects during disasters and calamities
and national emergencies

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
A. THE AFP ORGANIZATION
• the AFP Organization proves that the AFP should be
organized in such manner that it can function
effectively to accomplish its mission with minimum
cost and maximum result
• must also promote the active participation of the
people in the defense of the state and in civil
assistance projects during disasters and calamities
and national emergencies

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
A. THE AFP ORGANIZATION
• this is to avoid creation and manning of new units
that merely duplicates the function of 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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
A. THE AFP ORGANIZATION
• 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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
B. SUPREMACY OF CIVILIAN AUTHORITY

• emphasizes the legal and moral obligation of the

soldier as an ordinary citizen of the republic to obey
the laws, carry out directives and to subscribes to
the regulation enacted and issued by the legislative,
judicial and executive branches of the civil
government

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
C. CHAIN OF COMMAND

• deals on the generally accepted principles that a

military action being executed should pass he
approval or consent of the 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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
D. MILITARY LEADERSHIP

• summarizes the significant role of a military leader

or commander to influence his men to carryout its
mission, perform assigned task or fulfill its
obligation and functions

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies

MILITARY LEADERSHIP
“IT IS AN ART OF INFLUENCING AND
DIRECTING MEN IN SUCH A WAY SO AS TO
OBTAIN THEIR RESPECT, TRUST, OBEDIENCE,
AND PROPER CONDUCT IN ACCOMPLISHING
A UNIT MISSION”

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
E. PEOPLE’S SUPPORT
• 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 rights of
the people, their beliefs, way of life and living
conditions

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
F. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• the AFP must be a catalyst of change, reform and

development
• It must actively participate in endeavors that will
contribute to national progress

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
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 right to vote a candidate and assist in
ensuring a clean and honest election

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
L. USE OF ARMED FORCE

• 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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
M. SOCIAL JUSTICE

• the members of the AFP shall be instruments in the

promotion of social justice
• it shall subscribe to the generally accepted principle
that all men are created equal and every citizen
must be given the same rights and opportunities in
life and equal protection from the government

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Tradition and Core Philosophies
N. HUMAN RIGHTS

• members of the AFP shall respect the interest and

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 of
noncombatants and innocent civilians are well
protected

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
O. ENEMY OF THE STATE
The AFP shall consider the following as enemies 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
2. Those who resort to violence as a means to achieve
their end such as CPP/NPA/Guerillas.

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
O. ENEMY OF THE STATE
The AFP shall consider the following as enemies of
the state:
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.

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
O. ENEMY OF THE STATE
The AFP shall consider the following as enemies of
the state:
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.

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
P. PROFESSIONALISM

• Military Professionalism is the heart and soul of

the whole AFP code of ethics
• it emphasizes that being public servants, we in the
AFP are expected to perform our duties and
responsibilities with utmost competence and
efficiency

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Tradition and Core Philosophies
P. PROFESSIONALISM

• our right to bear arms as one of the peculiarities of

the military service calls for assurance to the
people that their safety, protection and welfare
shall be our paramount concern

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Tradition and Core Philosophies
P. PROFESSIONALISM

• the people expect the AFP to perform its task as

mandate by the constitution with the highest
degree of excellence by applying expertly the
basic and specialized skills of soldiery while
adhering strictly with the code of ethics and all
laws and statutes of the land

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
Q. STANDARD
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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
Q. STANDARD

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”

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
Q. STANDARD
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 moral, do the right thing and avoid the
wrong ones

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts
These behaviors that fall short of the professional
standard as enumerated in the AFP code of ethics are
considered unprofessional acts
1. Acts of Disloyalty
• we are disloyal when we do something or refuse to
do something that betrays our country and people,
non-support to our duly constituted government and
disregard to the AFP Chain of Command

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts
1. Acts of Disloyalty

• some disloyal acts are cowardice from the enemy,

desertion or abandonment of post, AWOL
insulations, and disrespect to Superiors,
bypassing the Chain of Command

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts
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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts

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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts

3. Unethical Acts

• 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

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Military Culture, Customs and

Tradition and Core Philosophies
R. Unprofessional Acts

4. Corrupt 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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SUMMARY

I. AFP Core Values

II. 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

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G. Partisan Politics
SUMMARY
H. Democracy
I. National Interest
J. Peace
K. War

L. Use of Armed Force

M. Social Justice
N. Human Rights
O. Professionalism
P. Standard
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Any Question
Cadets?

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“Attitude affects all you

do.”

-Cdt. Donaldson, 2011

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Thank You

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