00:00Today, the AFP Reservist National Convention 2024 at 1st Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines Incorporated, or ARRAPI, General Assembly was held in Mandaluyong City.
00:15This has a theme of unifying the army for the new Philippines.
00:20Different booths were prepared for the activity and there will also be a talk and open forum from the Major Service Command.
00:282,000 reservists from different parts of the country were present.
00:32Some members of the United States Army also came to show their support for the activity.
00:38As of now, the number of AFP Reservists serving as a backbone of the AFP is reaching 1.6 million whenever there is a calamity.
00:48There is a law that covers the reserve force which is RA 7077.
00:54Recently, we have proposed the amendment of the law so that the improvement of this RA 7077 will be put into action.