From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 23): New soldiers receive firearms from gov't
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City -– The local government here has entrusted firearms to 93 newly accepted private soldiers in a ceremonial turnover last week, the military said today, Monday.
Capt. Christian Uy, spokesperson of the Army’s Public Affairs Division here, said that the local government unit was represented by provincial board member Grace Acain of Misamis Oriental.
He said that Acain handed over the firearms to newly accepted members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with a rank of private as a symbol that the military was created to secure the local government unit.
Uy said the soldiers should use their firearms to protect the civilian community and the rights of the people as part of the mandate of the AFP.
The AFP core duty is to protect the Filipino people and safeguard the national integrity ad sovereignty while the Philippine Army trains forces for combat operations in order to maintain a stable peace and order condition of the community, Uy added.
Brig. Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya, commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, also reminded the new soldiers to observe the highest form of discipline at all times.
“We are not here wearing this uniform because we are born to be soldiers but because we chose to be one,” Visaya said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=599307
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City -– The local government here has entrusted firearms to 93 newly accepted private soldiers in a ceremonial turnover last week, the military said today, Monday.
Capt. Christian Uy, spokesperson of the Army’s Public Affairs Division here, said that the local government unit was represented by provincial board member Grace Acain of Misamis Oriental.
He said that Acain handed over the firearms to newly accepted members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with a rank of private as a symbol that the military was created to secure the local government unit.
Uy said the soldiers should use their firearms to protect the civilian community and the rights of the people as part of the mandate of the AFP.
The AFP core duty is to protect the Filipino people and safeguard the national integrity ad sovereignty while the Philippine Army trains forces for combat operations in order to maintain a stable peace and order condition of the community, Uy added.
Brig. Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya, commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, also reminded the new soldiers to observe the highest form of discipline at all times.
“We are not here wearing this uniform because we are born to be soldiers but because we chose to be one,” Visaya said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=599307