Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana and Ateneo School of Governance academic head Ma. Christina Alikpala (AFP photo)
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday formally recognized the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) for its continuous support to improve military training and education.
ASoG has been assisting the military in the conduct of the Competency and Training Needs Analysis (CTNA) for AFP field grade officers since 2019.
“The military leadership extends its gratitude to the Ateneo School of Government for coming up with a customized training design that will help our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines realize the AFP’s desired competencies,” said AFP chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana in a statement.
The CTNA’s primary objective is to identify the competencies essential to the effective and efficient discharge of responsibilities of the military’s Middle Managers with the rank of major to colonel.
The plaque of recognition was received by Ma. Christina Alikpala, MBA, ASoG's academic head, in a ceremony held at the Office of the Chief of Staff in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
“This is one of our humble ways that we can contribute to the whole of nation approach to security where civil servants from other government agencies interact with fellow students coming from the AFP in a healthy exchange of ideas and promote meaningful partnership,” Alikpala said.
The Competency Framework for Middle Managers reflecting the proficiency levels was developed from the result of the research. Extrinsic competencies pertain to Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis, Planning, Systems Thinking, Solutions Focused, People Management, Self-Mastery, and Communication.
On the other hand, the intrinsic competencies are People Management, Self-Mastery, and Communication.
The AFP and ASoG sustained the partnership in 2020 and conducted another CTNA Project for junior officers (company-grade officers) now covering the ranks of 2nd lieutenant to captain.
The project became an extension of the AFP-ASoG Middle Managers’ Competency Framework that completes the AFP-ASoG Competency Framework for Officers Continuum.
The project was formally concluded in the first quarter of 2021, and was approved and noted by the AFP chief this April 7.
Currently, the ASoG has 80 AFP scholars enrolled in its post-graduate governance programs.
“The CTNA Projects pave the way for the institutionalization of a progressive learning continuum on leadership and management for the AFP. This is a significant milestone for the organization as we continue to enhance our partnership with our stakeholders as an institution that is neither above nor below the Filipinos rather than beside them in achieving lasting peace and development,” Sobejana said. (PNA)
