From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 19, 2019): Caraganon IP youth passes army course class (By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales)
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- A Manobo youth, who once served as a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliary (CAA), successfully graduated from the Candidate Soldier (CS) Course Class of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division (4ID), Philippine Army on December 14 at the division's training school at Camp Osito, Bahian, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
Private Marvin T. Banglid, 23, a Manobo from Brgy. Kasapa-1, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, served the military as a CAA for five years before joining the course. To inspire fellow indigenous people (IP) youth to serve the country and their people was his motivation for finishing the course.
“I am humbled with our government’s endless service to my people and I wish to repay it with by serving the military,” he said.
Banglid is one of the 243 CS who were promoted to new privates after completing the 24-week Basic Military Training (BMT) and Jungle Warfare Mountain Operations (JWMOC) and are now ready to serve the people of regions 10 and Caraga.
Over 88% of the total graduates are from the said regions while the remaining 12% came from regions 1, 7, 8, 9, and 12.
Batches 608 and 609 of 2019 also take pride in their IP candidates who endured immense hardships to pass the course class and help oversee the welfare of the IPs in the country.
Commander of the 4ID MGen. Franco Nemesio M. Gacal congratulated the batches for having completed the course and imparted a piece of advice to the new batch of military personnel to ‘prepare to assume different roles’ in the attainment of peace and development.
“The Philippine government and your fellow countrymen are expecting a lot from you. You are now catalysts for change. Let this serve as a reminder for you to find the courage and discipline to do what is right and just,” he added. (with a report from 4ID, Philippine Army/PIA-Caraga)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1031829
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