We have the honor to present to you,
the awardees of the 2016
search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers or TOPS.
We begin with the awardees from the Philippine Army
for the enlisted personnel category.
Our first awardee
is Technical Sergeant Bernardo Tacbas;
First Sergent of the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion
Of The 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City.
Back when I was a kid, this has been my dream,
but my mom doesn't me to enter the army. I really want to join the army.
I was still young when I see military vehicles,
I followed it until it vanishes in my eyesight,
only then I would go home.
Ok then, sit. Goodmorning, Sir.
reminders
So this place, I would never forget in my whole life.
This is where I had the most difficult training.
I was only 18 years old when I joined the army.
Though it's hard,
painful,
I'll just cry myself out.
This is my aim in my life,
someday I'll be a regular member of the Armed Forces, because this is really my dream.
To be a soldier, you have to have the "Triple S": skill, stamina and spirit.
You shouldn't be easily discouraged or be in a low morale.
That's why at the selection process during application
to become a regular member,
it is difficult to apply,
much more in training. It was really hard.
We were more than a hundred,
only 88 got through.
In 1988, only 88 survived.
A soldier is trained to endure hardships even extreme situations so that we lose our civilian mentality,
so to speak – a civilian mentality
is you easily get negative thinking when you encounter hardship.
When you are a soldier and you are in an operation,
in our work we don't surrender
in this kind of job because we are trained for this.
It's not possible for a soldier to be lacking in training.
You won't last in this field;
you will get out of the service.
Our motto in class, class 4CC,
'fear is just in the mind'.
That's why in our class,
you just die, you shouldn't surrender nor cower in fear.
When I finished my training,
that was when my military career started.
I felt as If I became strong-willed.
I became firm when I speak to civilians.
Even my attitude changed,
also my whole being.
For us soldiers, we should be friendly,
because that is our oath:
to serve the people and protect the land;
that we safeguard our territory
and not be overcome by trespassers and any lawless elements.
When we were deployed after our training,
the real encounter started in the field.
[gunshots, mortar shelling]
[helicopter approaching]
We will obey military laws; whatever is the order of the high headquarters, should be followed.
That's why there is a chain of command:
whatever the command from the high headquarters,
whoever is in position, it should be followed down here,
the lower level.
We were strikers for 10 years,
we were assigned in Surigao,
Bukidnon,
Davao, mostly Davao Oriental.
I met my wife in Davao Oriental,
that's where I got married.
When he became my husband,
I'm constantly in fear,
especially when I see helicopter flying,
I don't know if that would go to their place
or I feel he's in danger.
When I got relieved in Eight Ivy, way back 2004,
that's when I applied a contingent as a peacekeeper in Liberia, Monrovia, West Africa.
I got assigned for almost 6 months and 20-70's
in Africa, Liberia.
When I got back,
I was assigned to GHQ Headquarters as Military Police.
I served for almost one year as Military Police.
When I got back to Mindanao, here in the 4th Infantry Division,
because I graduated in the military police training
– I got accepted in MP, Military Police Company.
My battalion unit is under the Headquarters.
Right now,
I'm the First Sergeant in the
Headquarters Service Battalion,
at the same time, I'm also the Acting Sgt. Major.
As our companion
As our First Sergeant here at the Headquarters Service Battalion,
he is like a father
to the enlisted soldiers,
he is mostly concerned.
He has a 'high percentage' of having character, like, caring for his people.
If someone has a problem, he likes to help and solve the problem of that soldier.
He is doing a great job here,
to the point that he is doing a lot of things.
I mean … they are encouraging other personnel to really work for the unit.
So he is very important to the headquarters.
The fact that his presence
an encouragement for the personnel to do more.
As a soldier,
he is a role model and he doesn't need to be reminded what to do,
rather he shows how to do things,
so that other people will be influenced to do their work right and not give a problem to the organization.
This is my table.
This is my office.
This is where I go to office every day.
I'm in charge of the retirees.
I sign the clearance of the retirees.
Regarding the promotions of my men,
I also arrange their papers, for the good of their career.
He motivates them to understand and accomplishes what the organization needs.
It's a big thing that he cares for the people,
and with that
it results in the good response of the personnel to do good with their job.
I teach the young and new soldiers
that first and foremost, we must respect our countrymen,
the elders,
respect for fellowmen
so that the key that we have been dreaming for so long will be achieved by the Filipinos.
Hello, Ma! Yes, Ma, I will be home shortly.
When I was in the field,
you cannot avoid to miss your family
I miss my family because I'm just human.
Sometimes, I just look at their picture in my wallet. I always put the picture of my kids in my wallet.
During those days,
.... there were no cellphones back then.
As a soldier's wife,
it's really difficult,
especially back then]
we had poor communication.
We could only call from the radio/RCP
of the company.
We just call there.
When I'm away from my family,
for many days, months or years,
when I get home, I make up for my absence.
My kids and I
would always wait for his arrival
because we know he would bring us welcome gifts when he gets home.
He is thoughtful and loving to his family.
When he arrives,
he will tell stories of his experiences wherever
they've gone to
as we are eating
and the family will tell their stories, too.
[prayer]
I'm proud of him,
because he is a loving husband, hardworking,
and he is helpful.
When he goes home,
he washes the clothes, he cooks.
I'm the only man in the house
because I only have daughters.
I finish my work at home
and get our family bonding.
Let's go to the mall, children, we will eat there!
They'd say, "Yes, papang!" I want them to experience that, I will pay for it, at least we are eating out together.
As a father,
he is not
so strict.
But he sometimes
disciplines his daughters
especially when they were already growing up.
The discipline we impose to our daughters is
when there's no class
or work,
they should be at the house
and they should not come home late at night.
In my family,
my companion in life, my wife
helps me
because
a soldier's salary is so small.
We breed pigs
and chickens
so that we can
support our children's needs
especially when they're schooling.
It's a big help with my salary.
In order to live modestly
I also do 'sideline' jobs
and viands to sell.
It's hard
especially when he was stationed far away,
But then, we live within our means.
Our daughters, all three,
have finished their studies.
My eldest is a teacher,
my second is an engineer
and our youngest
is an accountancy graduate.
We are proud of our children
because
they completed their studies
and they are helping us, too.
I thank God
so much
because our daughters have succeeded
and
God willed them to succeed in their
plans in life.
This is our simple home
for the whole family.
These are the awards I got
when I became a soldier
in 1988.
This is my UN medal
when I served
in the United Nations.
We were given a plaque
when we came from Liberia.
This was given to us
in Tugban
by the Force Commander
of the United Nations.
In 2016,
there is a competition
on the mostly-awarded soldier.
All my awards
from the time I became a soldier,
I saved them up all.
out of 800 soldiers,
I belong to the 29 aspiring finalists.
I received this;
this was given by
Vice President Robredo.
After the awarding ceremony,
we went to the Malacañang
together with my family.
Ladies and gentlemen, today
marks an important milestone
in the 37 years
history
of the Metrobank Foundation.
We are honored
that for the first time as president,
President Rodrigo Duterte
has graciously agreed
to host
the Metrobank Foundation
Outstanding Filipinos
here in Malacañang.
Mr. President
I have the honor to present to you
the awardees of the 2016
Metrobank Foundation
Rotary Club of Makati, Metro
search
for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers
or TOPS.
I shall call the awardees
by category.
We begin
with the awardees from the Philippine Army,
for the Enlisted Personnel Category.
Our first awardee
is Technical Sergeant Bernardo Tacbas,
First Sergeant of the Headquarters
and Headquarters Service Battalion
of the 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City.
Actually, I'm touched to this kind of award
for the personnel from
AFP,
the role models
are chosen examples
where in all aspects
from the tactical level,
to the civil military operations level
the quality is comprehensive
where every unit has a representative.
Those people
who excelled in their field.
They were chosen
from the battalion level
to the top level Armed Forces of the Philippines.
One is lucky to be chosen as a top awardee,
so that
of course we did bare qualifications
set by that organization
wherein top awards are given
from the civilians
that is from the civilian sectors
wherein appreciated
wherein the civilian sector appreciate those qualifications
when an organization [like the army] serve the people and benefit from our services.
All my awards
are the fruits of my labor
labor through God's help and mercy.
I wouldn't have received them if it weren't for God's help.
This was God-given
because
I know
I have limited abilities.
First of all,
I thank our
Almighty God
for giving me
the chance
to receive this award/ recognition,
for us, for being a soldier,
I've accomplished this.
We are very proud of him
and all of his accomplishments in his service.
I'm very proud of what my father has accomplished
because I know that
he is loyal in his service as a soldier
and he is a role model, (model hero of the country).
And of course,
he was recognized as an Outstanding Philippine Soldier.
We are proud of him,
being the commander of the battalion,
it's a good thing.
We hope that
his receiving an award
will teach other people to do the same
even without the award, they will do the same
to improve their performance.
We are really thankful
that we have a soldier
in the Armed Forces
who is an awardee
like our First Sergeant here.
As a Kaykayanon,
we are proud of his achievements.
Above all else,
I am proud of him
as my brother
in faith in the Church Of Christ.
I dreamed
to finish
my service as a soldier
in servicing the nation,
that when I retire,
whatever I've accomplished
whoever soldier I may inspire
in my legacy,
I hope they'll be loyal in service,
give a good service.
Do not dampen the image
of our organization by doing
any violent things or illegal doings.
For me,
what I am counting on the organization,
in my remaining years in service,
I will teach
the new soldiers
to be true in their service
and I will teach them the true discipline
for us soldiers
so that the army will be able to continue serving
until the next generation.
My duty as a soldier
and my duty
as member of the Church Of Christ,
I will treasure this up to my grave.
I may retire,
we may all die,
but I will die in my duty.
For me,
whenever there is an encounter [battle],
I always pray to God,
because your parents
or siblings cannot help you
in those dangerous times
even if you shout their names out.
I only count on God,
the living God.
He is the one who guides me.
It's hard
to boast that we ourselves are warriors –
when your life is over and you die,
you really die,
you cannot avoid death.
But I always pray,
'God,
in your benevolent arms, I entrust my life to you'.
On the day of the worship service, I will worship--
because there's our house.
When we were kids,
we always attend the Children's Worship Service
because the Children's Worship Service
was conducted in our home back then.
I would never
forget that I'm a member of the 'Church of Christ'
no matter what happens,
That's really part of my life,
the worship service
and military service.
When he gets home,
I ask him
if he goes to worship service
and if there's a nearby house of worship there.
I always remind him.
I am happy
because I know he never forgets
his duty wherever he goes.
Up until
now that I'm a senior in rank
and now I am in-charge
of an office.
When the worship service day arrived
and a minister encouraged me to accept a church duty,
I immediately accepted
my duty as a deacon.
Come worship day and I'm on duty,
I find my way so that it won't affect my church duty.
Even if I'm busy at the camp, I give utmost importance to my church duty as a deacon.
No matter how hard it is, I strive to attend the worship service.
[Church hymn singing]
Having received an award for my military service,
an even greater honor is that my family members
are all active members in the Church of Christ.
We all have church duties, I'm a deacon,
my wife is a deaconess, and my eldest
is a locale secretary and both my second and youngest are choir members.
It is a great honor and blessing from God
that He cares for and blesses my whole family.
Being the father of the household, I pray to God
that we remain fervently fulfilling our duties, to keep them until Judgment Day.
For me, my membership in the Church of Christ is my greatest treasure
because my military service can end when I retire,
but my church duty as a Deacon, I will carry through to my dying day.
I will carry my duty as a deacon down to my grave firmly leading my family.
[indistinct radio conversation]
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