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P: Purpose of Movement
C: Number of Counts
W: When the movement may be executed
C: Command that may cause the movement to be executed

POSITION OF ATTENTION
P: Basic military position from which most other drill movement are executed.
C: No count
W: This movement is executed when halted, at any position of rest, marching at route step or at
ease
C: Tilap, Pulutong, Balangay; DA

REST
P: To give the troops a rest from the position of attention
C: Parade rest, at ease and rest are one (1) count movement. Fall out is not a precision movement
and it has no count
W: Halted at attention
C: Tikas PAHINGA, PALUWAG, PAHINGA, TIWALAG

HALT
P: Halt the unit
C: Quick time – 2 counts; double time- 3 counts
W: Quick time, double time, mark time, double time in place, half step, back step, and side steps
C: Tilap, Pulutong, Balangay; TO

HAND SALUTE
P: Form of courtesy used between members of the AFP and to Colors
C: One count
W: Halted at attention, marching at quick time, or seated in a vehicle
C: Pugaykamay, NA

FACING
P: To face the unit to the right or to the left, or to face about
C: two counts
W: Halted at attention
C: HarapsaKaliwa, HarapsaKanan, Harapsalikod; NA

QUICK TIME
P: To march taking 120, 30-inch steps per minute
C: No count
W: Halted at attention, marking time, marching forward at double time and marching at half step
C: Pasulong, KAD; SiglangHakbang, KAD
DOUBLE TIME
P: To march taking 180, 36-inch steps per minute
C: No count
W: Halted at attention, marking time, double timing in place, marching forward at quick time
C: TakbongHakbang,; KAD

MARK TIME
P: To mark in place at quick time cadence
C: No count
W: Halted at attention, double timing in place, marching at half step and marching forward at
quick time
C: LakadPatakda, KAD

DOUBLE TIME IN PLACE

P: To march at double time cadence
C: No count
W: Halted at attention, marking time, marching forward at double time
C: SiglangHakbang, KAD

HALF STEP
P: To march at 120, 15-inch step per minute
C: No count
W: Halted at attention, and marching forward at quick time
C: Hating Hakbang, KAD

BACK STEP
P: March the unit backward for short distance
C: No count
W: Halted at attention
C: Paurong, KAD

SIDE STEP
P: To move the unit a short distance to the left or right
C: No count, however there is a cadence of 1-2
W: Halted at attention
C: HakbangPakanan, KAD; HakbangPakaliwa, KAD

FACE TO THE RIGHT(LEFT) IN MARCHING

P: To face the unit to the right or left while marching
C: No count
W: Marching at quick time
C: KanangPaning, NA; KaliwangPanig, NA
CHANGE STEP
P: Change the cadence count but not the rhythm
C: No count
W: Marking time; double timing in place; marching forward at quick time or double time
cadence
C: PalitHakbang, NA

FACE TO THE REAR WHILE MARCHING

P: To march to the rear for a short distance
C: No count
W: Marching forward at quick time or double time cadence
C: Pabalik, NA

TO MARCH AT REST
P: To march at ease or rest (route step)
C: No count
W: March forward at quick time
C: LayangHakbang, KAD

POSITION OF ORDER ARMS

P: The basic position of the rifle
C: No count
W: Halted
C: Tilap, Pulutong, Balangay, HUMANAY; Baba, TA

POSITION OF TRAIL ARMS

P: Used when moving units at short distance
C: One count
W: Halted at order arms
C: Bitbit, TA

PORT ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS

P: To bring the rifle to the position of port arms
C: Two counts
W: Halted at order arms
C: Agap, TA

ORDER ARMS FROM PORT ARMS

P: To bring the rifle to order arms
C: Three counts
W: Halted at port arms
C: Baba, TA
RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS
P: To bring the rifle to right shoulder arms
C: Three counts
W: Halted at Order Arms
C: KanangBalikat, TA

PRESENT ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS

P: Used as salute to persons and colors during parades and ceremonies
C: Two counts
W: Halted at order arms
C: Tanghal, TA

INSPECTION ARMS
P: To inspect the rifle
C: Seven counts
W: Halted at order arms
C: Siyasat, TA

SLING ARMS
P: To bring the rifle to sling arms, This position is used for long long periods of marching and for
taking interval
C: No count
W: Halted at order arms
C: Isakbat, TA

REST WITH THE RIFLE

P: To give the troops a rest from the position of attention
C; Parade rest, at ease, and rest are one count movement. Fall out is not a precision movement; in
has no count
W: Parade rest- Halted at order arms, sling arms, or unsling arms
C: Tikas, PAHINGA; PALUWAG;

FORM THE PLATOON

P: To form the platoon onto the basic drill formation
C: Platoon in line
W: Forming the platoon
C: PULUTONG, HUMANAY

REPORTING PROCEDURE
P: Receive accountability of troops
C: Platoon in line
W: Forming unit
C: MAG-ULAT
DISMISS THE PLATOON
P: To dismiss the platoon
C: Platoon in line at normal or close interval
W: Halted or marching at quick time
C: TIWALAG

CHANGE OF DIRECTION
P: To change the direction of the direction of march of a column
C: Platoon in column
W: Halted or marching at quick time
C: Likosakanan, KAD; Likosakaliwa, KAD; Liko hating kanan, KAD; Liko hating kaliwa, KAD

COUNT-OFF
P: To designate relative position in ranks
C: Platoon in line or in column
W: Halted at attention
C: IsahangBilang, NA; Isahangbilangmulasaharap; NA.

ALIGNMENTS
P: To align the platoon
C: Platoon in line (or in column during parades)
W: Halted at position of attention
C: Tuntonsakanan, NA; Tuntonsakaliwa, NA.

TO CLOSE AND EXTEND THE INTERVAL IN LINE

P: To obtain close interval and extend to normal interval
C: Platoon in line
W: Halted at the position on attention
C: Masinsingpagitangabaysakanan/kaliwa, NA; Tuntonsakanan, NA

OBLIQUE
P: To Change the line of march for a short distance but not the direction
C: Any formation
W: Marching at quick time cadence
C: Lihispakaliwa (pakanan), KAD

OPEN AND CLOSE RANKS

P: To increase the distance between ranks
C: Platoon in line at normal or close interval
W: Halted at attention; if armed with rifles, the rifles will be at order arms
C: Pabukangtaludtod, KAD; Pasinsingtaludtod, KAD