From the Philippine News Agency (May 18): 96 candidate soldiers join 4th ID roster
Some 96 candidate soldiers have formally joined the ranks of the Cagayan De Oro-based 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson said Thursday.
Oath-taking of these new recruits took place at the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division in Patag town, 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Tiongson said the group, composed of 87 males and nine females, underwent series of stages of the selection process such as qualifying examinations that tested their mental and physical ability.
After taking their oath, they will be undergoing the rigors of Basic Military Training to help them transform from their carefree civilian life to fine grown military men and women.
Their training will be conducted in a six-month duration covering skills and knowledge not only in combat fighting but also in life-saving imperatives, disaster response operation, peacekeeping initiatives, Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Rule of Engagement.
In addition, these new recruits will fill up the needed number of personnel due to attrition such as optional and compulsory retirement, and other causes.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/articles/988863
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