By Gail Momblan/Philippine News Agency
ILOILO CITY — A total of 256 Philippine Army recruits of the 3rd Infantry Battalion (3ID) were told to embrace the service to the Filipinos and the nation, above everything else.
The 256 Army recruits took their oath of service in a ceremony at Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz on June 9.
Capt. Cenon Pancito, 3ID spokesperson, in an interview on Monday, said the Army division has ‘expectations’ on the new recruits.
He said the aspiring soldiers should have a “sense of service to the Filipinos and the Filipino nation as a whole.”
“The government has improved the living condition of the soldiers and it is just fitting that soldiers, especially the new ones, will give excellent service in return,” Pancito said.
“We recruited 256, we expect 256. We hope no harm will happen and they can pass the standards of the Philippine Army,” he said, adding that the 256 were chosen out of the 839 applicants.
They had undergone a comprehensive selection process that includes written, physical, and medical exams, among others.
Cenon said the new recruits will compose the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) Class 606 and 607 – 2019 after they comply with the CSC cross-trained with Jungle Warfare Mountain Operation Course.
They will be handled by the personnel under the 3ID’s Training School, he said.
Following the new recruits, Pancito said there will be another set of recruitment slated June 24 to 28.
The Army Recruitment Mobile Team will conduct the Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) at WVSU main campus in this city’s La Paz district on the above date.
The recruitment is open for Officer Preparatory Course, Officer Candidate Course, and Candidate Soldier Course.
As early as June 17 to 21, Pancito said the 3ID will already start with pre-screening of documents for the AFPSAT at its Community Defense Center located at the back of WVSU.
“If there are young individuals who are willing to serve the country through the Philippine Army, you are most welcome to join the force,” he said.
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