Women dominate military course

From the Manila Standard Today (Nov 26): Women dominate military course

Armed Forces Chief Emmanuel Bautista on Monday congratulated 140 graduates of the Officer Candidate Course held in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, with women outdoing their male counterparts.

Leading the batch that received their diploma and awards from President Benigno Aquino III were Probationary 2Lt. Mary Jean Cabillete, Army; P/2Lt. Kristyl May Beatingo, Air Force; and P/ENS. Vanessa Katrina Tulang, Navy.

Bautista dispelled any sex bias in the military establishment.

“May gender equality tayo sa Armed Forces,” he said, adding that women do frontline combat duties as well. “We have women wounded in action.”

Other awardees are P/2LT. Shiela Mae Enderez (Army); P/2LT. John Red Honrales (PAF); and P/ENS Tiffany Ann Palmares (Navy) received the Secretary of National Defense Saber.

P/2LT. Mike Vergel Conception (Army); P/2LT. Janna B. Ontong (PAF); and P/ENS Eunice Fe M. Sabado (Navy) received the Chief of Staff Saber.

Of the 140 graduates, 55 are assigned to the Army, 40 to the Navy and 45 to the Air Force.

“The AFP that you are joining today is in the midst of a transformation. Now, you all have the responsibility of shaping and leading this transformation, in the spirit of the vision and renewed call to reform inspired by our President,” Bautista said.
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