Army hosts shoot fest with the media

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FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – The Philippine Army hosted a shooting competition with members of the Defense Press Corps and the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.
A total of 53 local and international reporters came to participate in the event dubbed as the Army Glock Challenge 2019. The event aimed to bring the media closer to the Army senior leaders to acquaint them on the organization’s current thrusts and latest developments.
“Participating in shooting competitions are one of the ways we, in the Philippine Army, relieve stress from work and strengthen our bond as coworkers in a unit of an office. We want to share this experience with you,” said Brig. Gen. Bienvenido Y. Regondola, the Acting Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army.
The Commanding General Philippine Army, Lt. Gen. Macairog S. Alberto graced the awarding ceremony of the event and extended his congratulations to the winning teams. The top three best shooters from the media were Isagani Tolentino, Joshua Melvin, and Reynaldo Cereso.
"The Philippine Army values the good relationship we enjoy with members of the media who help us share the story of our soldiers to the public. We deem it necessary to hold this important bonding activity so that the Army and the Media can establish mutual trust as we both serve the Filipino people through our commitment to transparency and accountability", said Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, the Army spokesperson.#

 

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