From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 31): Philippine Army to add strength in 2014
The Philippine Army in its determination to win the peace and not just defeat the enemy, will add their forces in 2014 according to 8th Infantry Division (8ID) Public Affairs Chief Captain Amado Gutierrez.
He said that throughout the country, some 19 to 20 thousand able bodied men will be recruited but he is not sure how many will be hired for the 8th ID.
Presently, the Philippine Army (PA) conducted a mobile recruitment in three areas in Eastern Visayas (EV) last weekend, some 917 applicants for Candidate Soldier (CS) and 15 applicants for officer tried their luck in an examination.
There were 636 examinees for CS at the 8th ID Camp Lucban, Maulong, Catbalogan City, 197 for CS and seven for officership in Leyte Colleges, Tacloban City while 84 for CS and eight for officership in Camp Downes, Ormoc City.
Gutierrez said that the usual quota for every division for additional strength is 150, but they are hoping that in 2014, more will be added.
The army official said that the army is really in need of additional strength since there is a big number of men going out than getting in.
“We will be recruiting next year to increase our strength,” said Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Lt Col Noel Vestuir (OG1).
Vestuir also congratulated newly promoted men of the division. Nine officers were promoted from 1LT to Captain, 384 enlisted personnel were promoted to MSG, TSG, SSG, SGT and CPL.
“Their promotion is a just and fitting recognition of their dedicated service and continuing commitment of serving the country and people in this part of the country.”
"Increase in the number of stripes means increase in base pay, and also increase in responsibility as Non Commissioned Officers" OG1 expressed.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1221383018516
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