4th Marine Brigade (Reserve)

I. ACTIVATION

The 4th Marine Brigade (Reserve) wasactivated as a provisional unit of thePhilippine Navy on 22 October 1996 pursuant toSection I General Order No. 229 ONA dated 21October 1996 during the term of Vice AdmiralPio Carranza AFP as FOIC. PN. It was assignedto the Naval Reserve Command and placed underthe operational control of the Commandant,Philippine Marine Corps.

II. MISSION To provide Command, Control and Administration of Marine Corps Reserve Units in order tomaintain readiness to respond to its mission mandated by R.A. 7077, which is to provide a base forthe expansion of the Philippine Navy in general and the Philippine Marine Corps in particular, in theevent of war, invasion or rebellion;

to assist in relief and rescue during disasters or calamities ;

to assist in Socio-Economic Development;

and to assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government and/or private utilities inthe furtherance of its overall mission.

III. FUNCTIONS

The 4th Marine Brigade (Reserve) has distinct functions duringpeacetime and in the event of war.

A. During Peacetime:

1. Support to peace and order campaign i.e. anti-piracy, anti-illegal fishing, security of vitalmaritime facilities;

2. Support to maritime operations i.e. Coast Watch, transport of personnel, Search andRescue Operations, Intelligence, Internal Security Operations (ISO)

3. Support to Socio-Economic Development programs i.e. Community Development Projects,Public Assistance Programs, Food Production Programs, Reforestation Programs, MarineResources Protection/Preservation Programs, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations duringdisasters.

B. During Wartime:

1. Augmentation of Philippine Marine Ready Force.

2. Conducted Civic Action at Townsite, Maluso, Basilan from 24-25 October 2001 in supportto Task Force "TORNADO" operating in the area.

3. Conducted Civic Action at the municipalities of Luuk and Panamao, both of Sulu Provincefrom 25-27 February 2002, treating 2,277 patients.

4. Currently sponsoring an ongoing free Clinic for Marine and their dependents incooperation with the Small and Medium Enterprise Research and Development Foundation, Inc.(SMERD-F). This is held at H4Mbde every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 0900H-1200H.

VI. QUALIFICATIONS OF RESERVISTS

Among the officers, majority are graduates of 4-year collegedegree courses with a small number coming from retired enlisted andnon-commissioned officers. Officers with the rank of LieutenantColonel and Colonel have typically undergone the Master in NationalSecurity Administration Course at NDCP and/or the Naval Command andGeneral Staff Course at NETC in Zambales. Post-graduate courses,both military and civilian are fairly typical among officers. Amongthe enlisted ranks, majority are either college students orundergraduates. A small percentage are former military men fromother branches of service.

Some prominent members of the 4Mbde are Cagayan Congressman JuanPonce "Jackie" Enrile, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and Land andTransportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chairman Dante MLantin.