After being approved by Malacanang as the 1st Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Affiliated Power Division Reserve Unit, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), together with the AFP Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM), has started the military orientation training of 173 reservist candidates from the system operator.
Collectively known as Class HO 01-2013, the reservist candidates will be trained to lead the NGCP in protecting transmission operations and facilities in times of national emergencies.
Confirmed by AFPRESCOM Commander BGen. Quirino Calonzo, Class HO 01-2013 will undergo a 120-hour training which will facilitate the candidates’ effective response to the program’s four-pronged mission: serve as base for AFP’s expansion in case of war and calamities, assist in disaster response, aid in economic development, and continuously provide basic services.
“There will be no regrets in signing up,” assured BGen. Calonzo to the first batch of reservist candidates. Upon training completion, the trainees will become full-pledged members of the Reserve Force of the Armed Forces of the
NGCP cited the value of rendering service to the country, more than the prestige gained from fulfilling their assignment. “NGCP is confident that through the training of our enlisted employees, we will be ready to assist AFP in times of national emergencies by safely protecting the Philippine power grid.”
NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. NGCP secures and protects the transmission facilities through anti-pilferage programs and related activities to ensure that power delivery service remains uninterrupted at all times.
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