By
JONG D. CADION
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (April 5 2018) – The 1st Infantry (Tabak)
Division, Philippine Army spearheaded the closing ceremony of Candidate Soldier
Course (CSC) Classes 506, 507, 519 & 520 – 2017, with a symbolic
entrustment of firearms in a ceremony held at 1ID Grandstand Thursday at 9am.
Division
Public Affirs Office Chief Maj. Ronald E. Suscano said the graduation ceremony
of the seven hundred thirty six (736) newly enlisted privates was graced by Tabak
Chief Major General Roseller G Murillo AFP as keynote speaker during the simple
yet meaningful occasion.
Maj.
Suscano disclosed that the 736 new privates were composed of 90 IPs belonging
to Subanen tribe, 2 former members of the New People’s Army, and others are
Muslims and Christians of various ethnic group.
Likewise,
of the 736 graduates, 29% are College graduates, 28% are High School graduates,
23% College level, & 20% are graduates of vocational courses certified by
TESDA. The age requirement for a
candidate soldier applicant today is 18 to 25 years old.
The
privates were declared “graduates” by Lt Col Rufino de Leon, Commandant, 1st
Division Training School (1DTS) for having completed the Basic Military
Training (BMT) at 1DTS. The said BMT
runs for a period of 4 months from December 4, 2017 to April 5, 2018, Maj.
Suscano added.
Timuay
Jose Macareal, Multi-Sectoral Group Council (MSGC) member representing the IP
sector, said in his message that the firearms entrusted to the privates should
be used properly to protect the Filipino people in attaining peace in Mindanao. The priority and the quota allocation given
to the IPs manifest the government’s concern for the marginalized sector, he
further said.
Premier
Divion Commander Maj Gen Roseller G Murillo AF in his speech asked a moment of
silence for the late Candidate Soldier Randell G Berlin, who died while
undergoing the training. He also
expressed an accolade of thanks to the family especially the parents of the
graduates who entrusted their sons to be part of the military service. Before ending his speech, he said that a
short break will be given to the graduates to spend time with their family and share
their experiences in training before
they will be deployed to the different field units under the administrative
control of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division.
The
activity culminated with a Ceremonial Entrustment of Firearms that symbolizes
the magnitude of responsibility, duty and authority vested upon the soldiers in
protecting the Filipino people.
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