250 New recruits, 239 of them male and 11 female, were welcomed by no less than maj. Gen. Mananquil, the commanding officer of the 9th spear division, covering the bicol area yesterday. The candidate soldiars will undergo four months of rigid physical and mental training under the 9th division training school to prepare them for army duty. The entire training is specifically designed for male candidate soldiers more equipped in situations in time of peace and in defending our country, gem. Mananquil further stressed during ceremony.