MANILA -- Ranking defense and military officials on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on the conduct of reserve corps training for the agency's personnel, in line with the ongoing efforts to beef up the country's reserve force.
The MOA was signed by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez and PEZA chair Charito Plaza, who is also a reservist brigadier general at the Social Hall, DND main building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The agreement provides that the Armed Forces of the Philippines will facilitate the conduct of Special Basic Citizen Military Training and allow the enlistment of PEZA employees into the Reserve Force, AFP public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato said.
It further states that future PEZA reservists will be utilized primarily for security and disaster response during calamities and for community services and development. (PNA)
