Pinoy recruitment for Iraq confirmed
Filipinos recruited by American security firms are training in Clark Field, Pampanga, to improve their shooting skills, the owner of a firing range at the former US air base said Wednesday.
Rosanto Labayog, owner of Unified Sport Inc., told Magandang Umaga Pilipinas that most of the recruits are retired policemen and soldiers.
"We got a chance to talk to the people (recruits) and they are hoping that they would be [deployed] to Afghanistan [or] Iraq," Labayog said.
Labayog said American recruiters are training the Filipinos at his facility. He did not mention how many recruits are using his range.
Labayog also did not identify the firms using his facility but Blackwater USA, Triple Canopy and Dynacorp are reportedly hiring Filipinos through their local agencies.
Blackwater is reportedly paying Filipinos half of the US$60,000 to US$80,000 a year that American recruits get.
The job allegedly includes securing US diplomats and military officials in Iraq and escorting supply convoys.
The recruiters reportedly prefer men with military background or special forces training.
Last week Sen. Rodolfo Biazon revealed that Blackwater and Greystone had recruited 300 Filipinos for deployment in Iraq.
Biazon said he wants the matter investigated by Senate. He said, however, he has to gather more information about the recruitment.
He said his investigation will focus on the constitutional implications of the recruitment activities.
Rosanto Labayog, owner of Unified Sport Inc., told Magandang Umaga Pilipinas that most of the recruits are retired policemen and soldiers.
"We got a chance to talk to the people (recruits) and they are hoping that they would be [deployed] to Afghanistan [or] Iraq," Labayog said.
Labayog said American recruiters are training the Filipinos at his facility. He did not mention how many recruits are using his range.
Labayog also did not identify the firms using his facility but Blackwater USA, Triple Canopy and Dynacorp are reportedly hiring Filipinos through their local agencies.
Blackwater is reportedly paying Filipinos half of the US$60,000 to US$80,000 a year that American recruits get.
The job allegedly includes securing US diplomats and military officials in Iraq and escorting supply convoys.
The recruiters reportedly prefer men with military background or special forces training.
Last week Sen. Rodolfo Biazon revealed that Blackwater and Greystone had recruited 300 Filipinos for deployment in Iraq.
Biazon said he wants the matter investigated by Senate. He said, however, he has to gather more information about the recruitment.
He said his investigation will focus on the constitutional implications of the recruitment activities.
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