ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 11 -- The 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (1ID) is deploying 99 mission-ready infantry soldiers to its front lines, bolstering capabilities in internal security operations, peace and development efforts, as well as territorial defense missions.

The 1ID said in a statement on Thursday that the soldiers have completed six weeks of rigorous and mission-driven training designed to build disciplined, resilient, and tactically capable soldiers ready to take their place on the front lines of national defense.

The 99 freshly minted infantry soldiers marched proudly across the 1ID Grandstand on Wednesday, marking the culmination of the intensive Infantry Orientation Training (INFOT) Class 06-2025.

The training was conducted a...