CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan, Samar - The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army announced that there would be a scheduled qualifying examination to applicants who are interested to join the Philippine Army on the following dates and venue: February 28 at H8RCDG, Ormoc City; March 1 at 804CDC, 8RCDG, Leyte Colleges, Tacloban City; March 2-3 - H8ID, Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar.
The qualifying examination would be conducted by the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB) Team as a mandatory requirement for applicants of the Officer’s Candidate Course (OCC), Officer’s Preparatory Course (OPC) and Candidate Soldier Course (CSC).
An applicant must have the following basic qualifications: must be a natural born Filipino citizen, possesses good moral character, no pending case in any court of law, physically and mentally fit for rigorous military training, with a height of at least 5’4" for male and 5’2" for female, unmarried and without a child. Additional requirements for CSC are the following:
* Must have earned at least 72 units in college for both male and female;
* High School graduates should possess technical skills highly desirable for acceptance in the military service; and
* At least 18 but not more than 26 years of age at the time of appointment.
While additional requirements for OCC and OPC are:
* must have graduated from a Baccalaureate degree, and
* between 21 to 29 years old.
The benefits and rewards that come with joining the Philippine Army are tremendous and have great value. If you want a modest pay and allowances, insurance benefits, billeting and housing privileges, medical and dental privileges, educational advancement here and abroad, a noble privilege of serving your country, and have a strong will to achieve and desire to be a leader serving our country, opportunities of a lifetime can begin at the Philippine Army. Interested applicants are advised to report on the above-mentioned date and venue at exactly 8 a.m.
For further information, you may contact the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar not later than 25 February 2006 (Tel: 055-251-2199 local 4611).
