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194 new soldiers completed the 5-month training Posted: 24 Jul 2021 03:12 AM PDT MAJOR General Generoso Ponio, 1st Infantry Division commander, has reminded the new 194 soldiers to stay safe, especially with the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Ponio issued the reminder as the 194 new soldiers consisting of 163 males and 31 females completed their five-month training Friday, July 23, 2021 at the 1st Division Training School in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. Ponio noted that majority of the members of the candidate Soldier Course Class 651-2020 were infected with Covid-19 during the training. With the efforts of the 1st Infantry Division to combat the spread of the disease, the trainees were cleared from the virus. "As new soldiers, the Filipino people expect that after you have taken your oath of affirmation, you will put that into heart as the highest order for you," said Dipolog City Mayor Darel Dexter Uy who was present during the graduation. "I believe that this is the essence of this ceremony where the people entrust on to you, as soldiers, the protection of the people and State," Uy added. Four candidate soldiers were recognized for their academic excellence and physical proficiency throughout the course. Candidate Soldier Albert Firland Petiluna graduated on top of the class after garnering the highest general average of 92 percent. Candidate Soldiers Clint Rey Armada and Archie Tizon are the top 2 and 3, respectively, of the class. Candidate Soldier Jimboy Elopre received the Physical Proficiency Award after obtaining the highest rating in the physical fitness test. The 194 new batch of soldiers are recruits from the different parts of the country where 74 percent are from Cebu. The graduation ceremony culminated with the symbolic entrustment of firearms, which is the Philippine Army's way of instilling nationalism and reminding the soldiers of the Army's core values: Honor, Patriotism, and Duty. (SunStar Zamboanga) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Farmers group undergo technical training Posted: 24 Jul 2021 02:49 AM PDT MEMBERS of the Concepcion Pangkabuhayan Association in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte have been encouraged to work together for a successful livelihood undertaking. Roger Dave Gramatica, Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) provincial coordinator, made the encouragement as they conducted a technical training on Layer Chicken Raising to the members of the association on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The training, which gathered 43 members of the association, is to further capacitate them in project management, including financial management and simple bookkeeping. "The primary objective of this project is sustainability. The program is here to guide you as long as mutual cooperation exists, so that the project will succeed and flourish," Gramatica told the member of the association. Randy Jumawan, field technician from PHILMICO served as a resource speaker during the training and discussed on Basic Management and Production; and treatment and prevention of common poultry diseases; while the SAAD marketing technical staff reviewed financial management and bookkeeping. The Concepcion Pangkabuhayan Association is a beneficiary of SAAD for two years now. They are caring 10 modules (480 heads) of layer chickens and currently, the farmers harvest 13 trays of eggs daily with 84.85 percent productivity rate. (SunStar Zamboanga) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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