Esperon to address 62nd anniversary of AFP veterans group
National Security Adviser Gen. Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr. will address the Armed Forces of the Philippines Retired Veterans Association, Inc. (AFPREVA) on its 62nd Anniversary celebration on Aug. 31 in Camp Aguinaldo, Col. Simplicio F. Duque, AFPREVA president, announced.
He said that Esperon is expected to rally AFPREVA members behind President Duterte’s anti-illegal drugs and corruption campaign.
Esperon will be joined by Bayambang, Pangasinan Mayor Cesar T. Quiambao, a well-known entrepreneur who helped build the Skyway infrastructure in Metro Manila.
Esperon, Quiambao and eight others received the AFPREVA Sandigan Award as part of the association’s celebration of National Heroes Day yesterday.
Chartered in 1954 by the Veterans Federation of the Philippines in accordance with Republic Act 2640, the AFPREVA assists its members in securing their benefits and other entitlements.
Esperon was Presidential Management Staff chief under President Gloria Arroyo and AFP chief of staff under President Ramos.
The campaign against drugs, now considered a security problem, has eliminated more than 2,000 pushers and users since President Duterte implemented his campaign promise to make the country drug-free in three to six months.