After 20 days of military training, 48 new reservists are inducted into the of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The Sandigang Alab Batch 10 reservists were predominantly composed of Senate employees. The graduation ceremony was held at the Navy Headquarters in Manila and was attended by Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla, together with Navy Headquarters and the Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr, and Naval Reserve Command (NRC) Commander, Marine Major Gen. Joseph Ferrous Cuison.
Padilla, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Philippine Army and a vocal advocate of basic citizens' military training, has repeatedly stressed that such training is not just about handling firearms but also about self-defense and helping in times of calamities.
