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UNIT HISTORY OF 704TH (SIQUIJOR)

COMMUNITY DEFENSE CENTER

            For many years, the  local  government  in  the  island  province of Siquijor headed by then Governor Arthur M  Marchan known as the father of the land, after having felt the necessity of trained reservists in their province, had requested for the activation of Community Defense Center in the area thru MAJOR  DELFIN H FERNANDEZ Philippine Army, the former Commanding Officer of 703rd Community Defense Center based in Negros Oriental. MAJ FERNANDEZ then endorsed the needed supporting documents to higher headquarters for approval. It was through such effort that the 704th (Siquijor) Community Defense Center, 7th Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command became a unit pursuant to Headquarters Philippine Army General Orders Number 520 dated 3 October 2002.

            The personnel and equipment of said unit were generated  from  within the existing resources of the Army Reserve Command with the primary mission –to be competent trainor and citizen Army builder. In the pursuit of this mission, the unit continued  to  develop, organize, train, equip and administer a capable reserve force in support of the Armed Forces Modernization Program  and  socio-economic development efforts in the area.

            Now, 704th Community Defense Center has One (1) Ready Reserve Battalion ready to act and serve on emergency situations particularly in time of disasters or calamities that  may  occur  in the area.