MANILA, March 11 -- Naval reservists could play a major role in the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Navy (PN) flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr. has said.

Adaci made this remark during the integration rites for 119 Ivatan volunteers into the Navy's reserve force at the Basco Municipal Gymnasium, Basco, Batanes on March 9.

These individuals were added to the PN after graduating from Basic Citizen Military Course Classes 01-24, 02-24, and 03-24.

"The newly graduated PN reservists will help strengthen the defense of our northern maritime areas. They were trained and organized by the Naval Reserve Command headed by Maj.Gen. Joseph Ferrous S. Cuis...