Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio gives the keynote address during the first "Tribute to soldiers" awards ceremony at The Manila Hotel, Rizal Park, Ermita in the City of Manila on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.

The much-anticipated talk is expected to center on the national government's further policies for modernizing and upgrading the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), especially in line with the possible plans of the Department of Education (DepEd).

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