Army enjoins students to contribute to nation building

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 1): Army enjoins students to contribute to nation building

Soldiers of the army’s 30th Infantry Battalion urged high school students to focus efforts in nation building. Lt. Stephen G. Basco, the army’s 30th IB civil military officer, made the appeal during a teacher-student symposium on ‘Internal Peace and Security Plan’ at Payapag National High School in Bacuag, Surigao Del Norte.

Basco said that it was the responsibility of students to take active part in nation building by contributing efforts to maintain peace in their communities. He said the symposium was just a small part of the military’s effort in fostering students and youth awareness as law-abiding citizens. ‘No matter how big or small our contribution is, it will save our youth’s future by swerving them away from illegal activities,’ Basco said.

Basco also challenged students to take chances by taking the entrance examination for the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on August 25, 2013. Passing the entrance examination qualifies a student to become a PMA cadet at the country’s premier military school.Some 100 Third and Fourth year students from the Payapag National High School participated in the symposium.

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