Negrenses top newly enlisted soldiers of Army’s 3rd ID

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 28): 3 Negrenses top newly enlisted soldiers of Army’s 3rd ID

Three Negrenses were among those who topped the Candidate Soldiers Classes 388 and 389 comprised of 168 newly-enlisted soldiers who will be deployed by the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.

The joint enlistment, entrustment of firearms, and graduation ceremonies led by 3rd ID commander Brig. Gen. Harold Cabreros was held at Camp General Macario Peralta Jr. in Jamindan, Capiz Wednesday.

Ven Gador, an Information Technology graduate from Barangay Suay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental ranked first in Class 389, with 84 trainees.

Gador was the recipient of Commander, 3rd Infantry Division Award for garnering a general point average of 89.80 percent in all evaluated subjects, both academic and non-academic courses.

Ujem Broce of Cauayan, Negros Occidental received the Chief of Staff, 3rd ID Award for graduating number two in Class 389.

Class 388’s Jonel Merdon of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental was conferred the Physical Proficiency Award for obtaining the highest rating in Physical Fitness Test.

Meanwhile, Jovel Jovena, a Tourism Management graduate from Sigma, Capiz topped Class 388, with also 84 trainees, while Jonathan Jadol of San Joaquin, Iloilo ranked second.

Ryan John Graciosa of Pototan, Iloilo placed first in physical proficiency for Class 389.

Recipients of the Commandant, 3rd Division Training School Awards were Alan Resureccion of Passi City, Iloilo and Kevin Sumosa of Trinidad, Bohol for graduating number three in Class 388 and Class 389, respectively.

The 168 newly-enlisted members of the Spearhead Troopers Division will be deployed to the different battalions in Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Negros Island Region.

They underwent six months of Candidate Soldier Course and Scout Ranger Orientation Course held at the Division Training School of Camp Peralta.

The training, which started on October 26, 2015, provided the candidate soldiers with the basic knowledge and skills of soldiery to develop their character worthy to become members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and to prepare them to perform duties as riflemen and automatic riflemen of the infantry squads.

Cabreros urged the new soldiers, who will later implement the 3rd ID’s campaign “Dagyaw Para sa Kalinong,” to strictly observe and respect human rights as well as the International Humanitarian Law, and the Rule of Law.

“Be guided by the Army Transformation Roadmap in exercising your mandate to serve the people and secure the communities,” he added

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