THE Armed Forces of the Philippines has announced that it will be extending its full support to the 44th Alay Lakad this Sunday to help out-of-school youths in the country, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said.
This year’s Alay Lakad will carry the theme, “Alay-Lakad —May Pag-asa ang Kabataan.”
The activity is chaired by four civic clubs known for their contributions in community services nationwide—Rotary International, Lions Club International, Kiwanis International and Junior Chamber International Philippines.
Different Walk Groups (WG), led by the Junior Chamber International, will come from various staging areas within the National Capital Region (NCR) and will merge in front of the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila at 8 a.m.
Each Walk Group will be escorted by personnel of the AFP and Philippine National Police to ensure the safety of the participants.
The GHQ AFP Headquarters, Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy will be contributing a total amount of P280,000 for the fund-raising activity.
