By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY - The 101st Infantry
(Three Red Arrows) Brigade, based in Barangay Del Pilar, Piñan, Zamboanga del
Norte will conduct an examination on
Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB) in two separate dates and venues
in Zamboanga del Norte this month.
The
PAATB will be held at Andres Bonifacio College, Dipolog City on Aug. 17 at 8 a.m.-5
p.m. and in Sindangan on Aug. 18.
According
to Capt. Ryan Braza, 101st Brigade Acting Civil-Military Officer,
the holding of the examination in two separate venues aims to give the
qualified applicants, particularly those living in the far-flung municipalities
of Zamboanga del Norte, including some parts of Misamis Occidental and adjacent
municipalities an opportunity to take
the examination and a chance to enter the military service.
The
PAATB is one of the major requirements in entering the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) comprising the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Air Force.
An
applicant must be at least a high school graduate with special skills or a
second year college student. He/she has to bring the following original
documents to be allowed to take the examination: a copy NSO-authenticated birth
certificate, two copies of Transcript of Records and Diploma, three valid ID
and four one 2”x2” ID pictures with
white background. (PIA9)