Capiceño tops soldier’s training course

From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 29): Capiceño tops soldier’s training course

A Capiceño has emerged as top one in the recently concluded training of the Philippine Army.

Jovel Jovena, a Bachelor of Science Tourism Management graduate from barangay Oyong, Sigma, Capiz bested the 83 others in the six-month Candidate Soldier Course and Scout Ranger Orientation Course for incoming soldiers.

Lieutenant Colonel Ray Tiongson, Spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division disclosed that Jovena received the Commander, 3rd Infantry Division Award for topping the Candidate Soldiers Class 388 during the graduation rites, April 27 at Camp Peralta in Jamindan town.

He added that Jovena’s general point average in all evaluated subjects both academic and non-academic in the said training was 89.76 percent.

In the Candidate Soldiers Class 389, BS Information Technology graduate Ven Gador from barangay Suay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental topped the Class with a general point average of 89.80 percent and also received the Commander, 3rd Infantry Division Award.

Jovena and Gador are among the 168 newly enlisted soldiers who will bring peace and development in the countryside.

The new soldiers will be assigned in the different battalions in Western and Central Visayas and the Negros Island Regions to perform peace and development works in the countryside and likewise add to the unit’s strength in said areas, Tiongson stressed.

The joint enlistment, entrustment of firearms and graduation ceremonies of the new soldiers was graced by 3ID commander Brig. Gen. Harold Cabreros and Capiz Governor Victor Tanco represented by Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Eleuper Martinez.

The 6-month training that started in October 26, 2015 aimed to provide the candidate soldiers with the basic knowledge and skills of soldiery, develop their character worthy to become members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and prepare them to perform duties as riflemen and automatic riflemen of the infantry squads, Tiongson said. 

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