Philippine Army bags 22 medals in ASEAN shooting competition

The Philippine Army's shooting team recently brought home 22 medals from the ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) 2019, held in Indonesia from November 14 to 27.

Six gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals were clinched by the group during various AARM team events.

Meanwhile, gold and silver medals were awarded to two shooters who participated in AARM individual events.

The 22 medals were presented to the victors during the AARM closing ceremony on November 20, according to a Philippine Army press release.

"In behalf of the Philippine Army, I commend the whole shooting team for your excellent performance during the AARM. The command will continue to support your efforts as it brings us closer to our goal of being a world-class Army by 2028,”  Philippine Army Commanding General Lieutenant General Macairog Alberto said.

Held every year, the AARM is a shooting competition open to ten Southeast Asian countries. These ten countries are: Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, Brunei Darrusalam and Malaysia.

This year's AARM was hosted by the Indonesian Armed Forces.

Next year's AARM will be hosted by the Royal Brunei Land Forces, according to the Philippine Army. —Angelica Yang/LDF, GMA News