From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 27): 168 candidate soldiers undergo military training
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- Some 168 sons and daughters of former Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA) membersofficially started their six-month training Wednesday after the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army course director received them as candidate soldiers and future enlisted members of the Army.
First Lieutenant Rowena G. Abayon, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army public affairs office chief, said the 168 candidate soldiers are considered as the 3rd batch to undergo rigorous military training.
Abayon said the candidate soldiers are composed of 148 males and 20 females.
She said 118 of the candidate soldiers are single, 49 are married and one is widowed while on educational attainment, 80 are high school graduates, 55 are college levels and 33 are college graduates and have passed the regular screening process conducted by the 5ID headquarters.
Abayon said 66 are from Kalinga, 49 fromMt. Province
The Army division public affairs chief said the integration of the candidate soldiers is mandated under Executive order Number 49 of President Benigno C. Aquino III signed on July 19, 2011.
During Wednesday's opening ceremony for the 168 CPLA candidate soldiers held at the 5ID grandstand, Army chief Lt. General Noel Coballes served as guest of honor.
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CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- Some 168 sons and daughters of former Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA) membersofficially started their six-month training Wednesday after the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army course director received them as candidate soldiers and future enlisted members of the Army.
First Lieutenant Rowena G. Abayon, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army public affairs office chief, said the 168 candidate soldiers are considered as the 3rd batch to undergo rigorous military training.
Abayon said the candidate soldiers are composed of 148 males and 20 females.
She said 118 of the candidate soldiers are single, 49 are married and one is widowed while on educational attainment, 80 are high school graduates, 55 are college levels and 33 are college graduates and have passed the regular screening process conducted by the 5ID headquarters.
Abayon said 66 are from Kalinga, 49 from
The Army division public affairs chief said the integration of the candidate soldiers is mandated under Executive order Number 49 of President Benigno C. Aquino III signed on July 19, 2011.
During Wednesday's opening ceremony for the 168 CPLA candidate soldiers held at the 5ID grandstand, Army chief Lt. General Noel Coballes served as guest of honor.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=538686