369 new soldiers told ‘not to fail the people they must serve’

From the Philippine News Agency (May 29, 2022): 369 new soldiers told ‘not to fail the people they must serve’ (By Franck Dick Rosete)

DEFENDERS. The 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army welcomes the 369 new graduates of the basic military training during the closing ceremony at Camp Osito Bahian in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on May 23, 2022. The new batch of soldiers is composed of 51 females and 318 males. (Photo courtesy of 4ID)

Be instruments of change for the betterment of the communities and never fail the people you must serve.

Maj. Gen. Wilbur Mamawag, chief of the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID), thus advised the 369 new graduates of the Basic Military Training to Candidate Soldier Course Class 690, 691, and 706.

Composed of 51 females and 318 males, 172 are with “special skills”, 64 are with the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit, 48 belong to the Indigenous Peoples groups, and 85 are with the engineering unit.

In a statement over the weekend, Mamawag said the additional forces will secure communities in the Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.

“All the knowledge and competencies that they have acquired in the training must be translated into effectively accomplishing all the tasks and responsibilities. They must be prepared to assume different roles to become reliable partners of the people in peace and development,” he stated.

They underwent five months of training and satisfactorily completed the mandatory requirements for basic soldiery.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175368