MASTER LIST OF COMMANDS

Military Drill/School of the Soldier without Arms

ENGLISH
COMMAND
GIVEN WHEN
TRANSLATION
Handa rap

Attention/
Ready, Front

(no
precondition)

Tikas Pahinga

Parade rest

At attention

Paluwag

At ease

At parade rest

Tuntong kanan
na

Dress right
dress

At attention

Pugay may

Hand salute

At attention

COUNT 1
Hands at the
sides,
eyes
front, feet are
45
apart,
stand straight
Step to the left.
Hands at the
back,
just
above
the
buttocks,
palms form a
diamond; eyes
front
Fully
extend
arms, maintain
diamond
formation
of
palms
Raise left arm
(except
for
those at the
left-most flank
of the rank),
face right

Cock
right
hand arm

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

COUNTER

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

Raise
right
middle finger to
the level of the
right eyebrow,
thumb should
be
hidden,
palm
facing
inward,
eyes

n/a

n/a

n/a

Baba may

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COMMAND

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

GIVEN WHEN

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

COUNTER

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

Disperse

n/a

n/a

Humanay

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Close with left

foot

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Close with right

foot

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Close with left

foot

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Close with right

foot

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

front

Baba may

---

At hand salute

Tindig paluwag

Stand at ease

At attention

Tiwalag

Fall out

At attention

Manumbalik

As you were

The previous
command is to
be revoked

Harap sa
kanan, rap

Right face

At attention

Harap sa
kaliwa, rap

Left face

At attention

Harap hatingkanan, rap

Right half face

At attention

Harap hatingkaliwa, rap

Left half face

At attention

Smartly
assume
the
position
of
attention
Eyes must look
at the officer in
command,
head shall not
move
Right
foot
steps back
Assume
command
immediately
preceding the
command to be
revoked
Raise toes of
right foot, and
heel of left foot,
turn
90
clockwise
Raise toes of
left foot, and
heel of right
foot, turn 90
counterclockwise
Raise toes of
right foot, and
heel of left foot,
turn
45
clockwise
Raise toes of
left foot, and

Turn
180
clockwise

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COMMAND

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

Tumalikod rap

About face

Tumakip

---

GIVEN WHEN

At attention

Formation
must
reformed

be

COUNT 1
heel of right
foot, turn 45
counterclockwise
Tip right toe
behind the left
foot, turn 180
clockwise
Assume
humanay
position (minus
the jogging in
place), reform
lines as may
be appropriate

Sabayang
pag-upo na

---

At attention

Jump

Tuluyam
bilang

Call off

At attention

Start calling off

with sa

Pabukang
taludtod kad

Open ranks
march

Pasinsin
taludtod kad

Close ranks
march

st

At attention

1 rank: right
foot forward

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

COUNTER

Close with left

foot

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

Indian sit, close

knuckles, place
arms on top of
knees,
eyes
front

n/a

n/a

n/a

Handa rap

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Pulutong,
to

n/a
st

1 rank: close
with right foot

nd

2 rank: close
with right foot
rd
3 rank: close
with right foot

1
rank: left
foot forward
rank: left
2
foot forward
rd
3
rank: left
foot forward

Mark time,
march

nd

At
attention rd
3 rank: right
and at open foot forward
nd
nd
rank: left 2 rank: close
2
ranks march
foot forward

Patakda kad

st

At attention

March in place,
start with left
foot, cadence

n/a

with right foot

n/a

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COMMAND

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

Harap sa
kanan na

---

Harap sa
kaliwa na

---

Rap pabalik
rap

---

Pasulong kad

Forward march

Kanang panig
na

Right flank
march

Kaliwang
panig na

Left flank march

Pabalik na

To the rear
march

GIVEN WHEN
At mark time,
march, and as
right
foot
strikes
the
ground
At mark time,
march, and as
left foot strikes
the ground
At mark time,
march, and as
right
foot
strikes
the
ground
At mark time
march, and as
right
foot
strikes
the
ground
At
forward
march, and as
the right foot
strikes
the
ground
At
forward
march, and as
the left foot
strikes
the
ground
At
forward
march, and as
the right foot
strikes
the

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

Turn
clockwise

90

Turn
counterclockwise

90

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

COUNTER

Close with left

n/a

n/a

n/a

Close with right

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Forward
left

with

Forward
right

with

Forward
left

with

Turn
180
clockwise

Close with left

Step in place
with left

Step in place
with right

Forward
left

with

Follow through
with right

n/a

Pulutong to

Forward
left

with

Turn
clockwise

90

Forward
left

with

Follow through
with right

n/a

n/a

Forward
right

with

Turn
counterclockwise

90

Forward
right

with

Follow through
with left

n/a

n/a

Forward
left

with

Forward
left

with

Follow through
with right

n/a

n/a

Turn
180
clockwise

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COMMAND

Pulutong to

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

Platoon halt

GIVEN WHEN

ground
At
forward
march, and as
Forward
the right foot left
strikes
the
ground

Manual of Arms/School of Soldier with Arms

ENGLISH
COMMAND
GIVEN FROM
TRANSLATION

Handa
rap/Baba ta

Attention/Order
arms

COUNT 1

Any command
while under
arms

with

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

COUNTER

Close
with
right, stand at
attention

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

Place the butt of

the rifle on the
ground, along the
outer edge of
your right shoe
with the toe of the
butt in line with
the toes of your
right foot. Hold
the
rifle
approximately 5
inches from the
muzzle with three
fingers
(thumb,
index,
and
middle).
Right
arm and hand
should be directly
behind the upper
hand guard

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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COMMAND

Agap ta

Tanghal ta

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

GIVEN FROM

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

Order
arms/attention

Smartly bring rifle

across the body,
it should bisect
the angle made
by the neck and
the left shoulder.
Grasp
the
balance of the
rifle with the left
hand.

Bring down right

hand to grasp the
small of the stock

n/a

n/a

n/a

Right shoulder
arms

Press the rifle

butt down quickly
with your right
hand. Drop it in
such a way that it
bisects the angle
made by your
neck and left
shoulder. Grasp
the balance of the
rifle with your left
hand.

With your right

hand, grasp the
small
of
the
stock.

n/a

n/a

n/a

Order
arms/attention

Raise your rifle

vertically in front of
the center of your
body (trigger out).
With your left hand,
grasp the balance
of the rifle with the
four fingers joined
together at the left
side of the rifle,
while the thumb is
directly in front of
you.

Drop your right

hand to the area
just below the
bolt, but above
the stock. The
four
fingers
should be joined
together at the
right side of the
rifle, while the
thumb should be
directly in front of
you. Eyes front.

n/a

n/a

n/a

Port arms

Present arms

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COMMAND

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

GIVEN FROM

Order
arms/attention

Kanang balikat
ta

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

COUNT 5

Smartly bring rifle

across the body,
it should bisect
the angle made
by the neck and
the left shoulder.
Grasp
the
balance of the
rifle with the left
hand.

With your right

hand, grasp the
butt of the rifle.

Bring the rifle to

your
right
shoulder; trigger
should be just
above
the
shoulder
itself.
Use your left
hand to guide it
towards.
The
right index and
middle
fingers
should be the
only fingers on
the outside side
of the butt. The
other two fingers
should be at the
left side, while
the thumb at the
right.

Smartly
place
your left arm at
your left side, as
if at the position
of
attention.
Eyes front.

n/a

With your right

hand, grasp the
butt of the rifle.

Bring the rifle to

your right shoulder;
trigger should be
just
above
the
shoulder itself. Use
your left hand to
guide it towards.
The right index and
middle
fingers
should be the only
fingers
on
the
outside side of the
butt. The other two
fingers should be at
the left side, while
the thumb at the
right.

Smartly
place
your left arm at
your left side, as
if at the position
of
attention.
Eyes front.

n/a

n/a

Right shoulder
arms

Port arms

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COMMAND

ENGLISH
TRANSLATION

GIVEN FROM

COUNT 1

COUNT 2

COUNT 3

COUNT 4

Bring your rifle

across your body,
to the right side.
It
should
be
oriented
Use
vertically.
your left hand to
guide it towards.

Bring the rifle

down towards the
ground.
Remember
to
allow
only
3
fingers to touch it.
Smartly
place
your left hand at
the side. Eyes
front.
Assume
position
of
attention.

n/a

Grasp the upper

handguard of the
rifle with your
right hand.

Bring your rifle

across your body,
to the right side.
It
should
be
oriented
vertically.
Use
your left hand to
guide it towards.

Bring the rifle

down towards the
ground.
Remember
to
allow
only
3
fingers to touch it.
Smartly
place
your left hand at
the side. Eyes
front.
Assume
position
of
attention.

n/a

n/a

n/a

Port arms

Present arms

Baba ta

Order arms

Right shoulder
arms

Tikas pahinga

Parade rest

Order
arms/attention

Grasp the upper

handguard of the
rifle with your
right hand.

Press the rifle

butt down quickly
with your right
hand. Drop it in
such a way that it
bisects the angle
made by your
neck and left
shoulder. Grasp
the balance of the
rifle with your left
hand.
Step to the left,
place left hand
just above the
buttocks,
press
the rifle forward
so that it leans
about 10 forward

COUNT 5

n/a

n/a

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Commands Not Included in the Tables Above

1. Humanay
2. Mass commanding cadence, position for exercise, move
a. Commence exercise
3. Dig
4. Kaliwang balikat ta / Left shoulder arms
5. Handa pihit
6. Pulutong, humanda sa paglalansag
a. Lumansag
7. At ease

Prepared by:

LANCE JESTIN R. CALUB

Staff Officer I

DANIEL DAVE C. MENDOZA

Corps Commander

Noted by:
MR. JOSELITO N. ENGLATERA
CAT Commandant

Date signed:

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