Kalinaw News: Training commenced for IP soldiers and other newly-recruited Agila troopers

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 15, 2021): Training commenced for IP soldiers and other newly-recruited Agila troopers



MAWAB, DAVAO DE ORO – The Basic Military Training (BMT) for the 10th Infantry AGILA Division’s quota for Special Enlistment composed of three hundred (300) privates formally commenced here at Sgt Demerin Grandstand, Camp General Manuel T Yan Sr., Brgy. Tuboran, Mawab, Davao De Oro today, November 15, 2021.

Among the 300 individuals, 32 are females and 268 are males. It is also noteworthy that out of the total, 109 of them are Indigenous People. Also, the Special Enlistment form the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) Classes 698 and 699 of 2021 and be expected to graduate after sixteen (16) weeks of training.

Secretary Allen A Capuyan, the Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and at the same time the Executive Director of the National Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), graced the event as the guest of honor and speaker.

“Kung babalikan ko ang nakaraan, babalik pa rin ako, kasi if there’s one thing na napakagandang experience ng isang mamamayan, ay yung e give-up niya nag kaniyang freedom for the sake of the country.” Sec Capuyan said referring to soldiery.

Moreover, he also reminded the privates that it is a privilege to become a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and further encouraged everyone to aspire to perform their best in their every activity.

“Make it personal, that the ancestral domain be finally liberated from the lies, deception and fears created by the Communist Party for the last 50 years,” he added.

During the ceremony, Secretary Capuyan was received by Colonel Consolito P Yecla, the acting Division Commander of 10ID.

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