My Brother’s Keeper Crosses Over to the AFP

The discipleship program which has absorbed and led a decade of cadets and young officers in the PNPA to the Lord is now being adopted by the PMA.

Col. Erwin Luga (Ret.), Head Pastor of the Philippine Military Academy Cadet Christian Fellowship, saw the need of young Lieutenants in the service to have Christian brothers that would guide their younger years in service where they are bombarded with temptations and problems. Even the strongest of believers would not stand these first years without assistance and accountability of mature older brothers in the service who would help them.

The CORPS Movement’s version of the an accountability and assistance program dubbed as My Brother’s Keeper for young Christian Officers caught the eye of Col. Luga who knew that adopting the program would only give the newly-grads an accountability partner but would also bridge PMA graduates from the AFP to their counterparts in the PNP.

A preliminary was set last January 12, 2012 held at the National Defense College, with Col. Mike Viaje hosting the team of Col. Luga, Col. Francis Ramirez, Col. Mike Agtoto with their PNP counterparts PSSUPT. Binag and PSUPT Borromeo. The meeting established the framework of the program as well as future engagements with PMACCF.

A follow-up meeting was set last January 19, 2012 at Camp Crame which identified potential brothers that would journey with the batch of 2012. A next meeting this coming February 1, 2012 is scheduled to challenge the potential brothers to take on the challenge.

All activities will culminate on the PMA Homecoming where the brothers will adopt the graduating class of 2012.