FPJ Panday Bayanihan hosts FPJ shoot for a Cause to support AFP orphans
Chief of Staff and Son of Senator Grace Poe Brian Poe-Llamanzares led the first ever FPJ shoot for a cause at Camp Aguinaldo firing range.
This invitational shooting competition was held in memory of the Late “King of Philippine Movies”, FPJ to celebrate his 85th birthday with 165 participants joining the invitational shooting competition coming from the different branches of the armed forces and security sector: Army, Scout Rangers, Navy, Marines, Airforce, Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group, NBI, Office of the Sargent-at-arms (OSAA).
Among the 165 participants were, Major General VictorBayani (ret) head of Hero Foundation Inc., Brigadier General Isagani Criste, Regiment Commander, First Scout Ranger Regiment. General Roberto Ancan of OSAA, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Yambing, Philippine Airfoce, and Senator Bato Dela Rosa.
Many private-sector organizations were also present to show their support including the National Defense College Alumni Association of the Philippines, the Multi-sectoral Advisory Board of the Reserve Command, Philippine Army, the Aviation Security Group Advisory Board, the Philippine Airforce gun club, and many other civilian gun sport shooting clubs.
With 8 major sponsors including, the office of Senator Grace Poe, the office of Senate President Chiz Escudero, and other private sector donors, Poe-Llamanzares and his FPJ Panday Bayanihan volunteers were able to raise P100,000 pesos which they then donated to the Hero Foundation.
According to their website the Hero Foundation provides educational stipends to military orphans. The financial support helps keep orphans in school as it covers much needed requirements such as school supplies, transportation, meals and even a portion of their tuition fee.
Poe-Llamanzares said that this was something that his Grandfather FPJ would have been proud of,
“It fills my heart with joy to see all the shooters here today showing their support for the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. My grandfather, FPJ, would have been proud” Poe-Llamanzares also went on to explain why he chose hero foundation as the beneficiary for their competition.
According to him the advocacy really resonated with his family with his mother Senator Grace Poe having been an orphan herself. He explains that had it not been for the generosity of his grandparents, FPJ and Susan Roces, there may not have been a Senator Grace Poe.
“Papa Ronnie and Mama Susan took my mother in and gave her a home, a future, and a family. So it’s our turn to give back.”
FPJ Panday Bayanihan and the Office of Senator Grace Poe have been long time supporters of tFPJ Panday Bayanihan hosts FPJ shoot for a Cause to support AFP orphans.
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