Army announces recruitment of new soldiers

From the Philippine Information Agency (Aug 14): Army announces recruitment of new soldiers

The 101st Infantry Brigade of 1st Tabak Division, Philippine Army (PA) is now recruiting interested applicants to join the army.

Col. Apolinario Y. Alobba, 101st Brigade commander, urged those interested to take the pre-entry examinations scheduled on Aug. 23 and Sept. 5 this year.

It was learned that the Army Recruitment Office for Mindanao (AROM) and Army Personnel Management Center (APMC) Testing Team will conduct the Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) in the 1st Infantry Division’s Area of Responsibility (AOR) for interested applicants of Officer Preparatory Course (OPC), Officer Candidate Course (OCC) and Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) on the following dates: Aug. 23 at Iligan Medical Center College, Iligan City; Aug. 25-26 at H1ID, PA, Upper Pulacan, Zamboanga del Sur; Aug. 28 at AMMC, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; Aug. 30-31 at 1ATG, TRADOC, PA, Malagutay, Zamboanga City; Sept. 2-3 at JRMSU Campus, Dipolog City; and on Sept. 5 in Oroquieta City.

Civilians applying for OCC must be a Filipino citizen, 21-24 years old, a graduate of any four-year college course, single, and at least 5 ft. tall.

Meanwhile, those applying for OPC must be Filipino citizen, single, 21-31 years old, MS-43 graduate (if advance ROTC graduate), graduate of any four-year college course and at least 5 ft. tall.

However, for CSC applicant must be single and has no child, 18-26 years old, has 72 units in college but, if he is a high school graduate only, he must possess a certified skill needed in the military service.

All interested applicants must be physically and mentally fit.

Applicants shall bring the original copy of NSO Birth Certificate, Transcript of Records (TOR) and diploma for college graduate, diploma w/ Form 137-A for high school graduate, valid ID , and one 2x2 picture  for OCC and OPC applicants.

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