TERNATE, Cavite - A new batch of Marines composed of nine (9) Privates and 169 Candidate Soldiers of Marine Basic Course Classes Nr 496th, 497th, and 498th completed the six (6) months of rigorous training in the Graduation Exercise held at the Basic School Grandstand, MBGL, Ternate Cavite on Sept 01, 2023.

MGen Arturo G Rojas PN(M), Commandant Philippine Marine Corps, conveyed his congratulations to the graduating classes and reminded them through his message read by BGen Jimmy D Larida PN(M), Deputy Commandant Philippine Marine Corps, “This graduation is not the end. Thus, it is just the fresh start in your Marine life. Once you step out of the portals of the Marine Corps Training Center, you are now on the real mccoy. There are no more rehearsals and no more take two, and one mistake may result in the loss of your life or the life of the Marine beside you. Hence, I encourage you to remember and apply every training competency that you have gone through and be prepared for the greater challenges that await you”.

These graduates will be distributed in all Philippine Marine Corps operational areas to serve the country and its people with pride and dignity.