AFP revising recruitment to target youth

Revisions are being made in the current recruitment policies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of efforts to encourage more fresh graduates or young professionals to enlist, according to Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.

In a speech at a maritime security forum on Wednesday, Teodoro said the changes are necessary under the country’s new Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC).

He also said recruitment rules – particularly on enlistment age – would be modified to make the armed services more appealing to the younger generation.

“We also, under the CADC, are changing our recruitment policies, our reserve force development, where we seek to tap talents and skills given the psychology of our younger generations right now,” he explained.

“A lot of them may not want to wear a uniform but may want to help, so we might as well take advantage of that,” Teodoro said.