THE ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has pledged its full commitment to safeguard the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE).
This commitment was reinforced during a high-level command conference with defense and military leaders on September 6, 2025.
The consultation was led by Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., who provided directives to AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, and other key officials.
The directive’s goal is to ensure the success of the historic polls.
Secretary Teodoro emphasized the significance of the BPE as a milestone in Mindanao’s ongoing peace process and a key step in the democratic journey of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
This engagement highlights the vital role of the AFP in ensuring the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections are free, orderly, and peaceful, thereby contributing to lasting peace, democracy, and development in the region
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