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Charo Santos shares what inspired her to be a Philippine Air Force Reservist

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Charo Santos opened up about what inspired her to become a reservist for the Philippine Air Force.</p><p>The actress shared that her admiration for soldiers began at a young age. &quot;I&#x27;m always drawn to the stories of soldiers. Bata pa lang ako parang may paghanga na ako sa kanila,&quot; she said in an interview with Korina Sanchez on <em>Korina Interviews.</em></p><p>Charo relayed that her decision to train as a military reservist stemmed not only from admiration but from a desire to better understand what it truly means to be a soldier. &quot;<em>Gusto ko maintidihan, how does one become a soldier? &#x27;Pag tumingin ka kasi okay may baril, nakabantay ganyan, pero what makes one a solider, &#x27;yun ang gusto kong maintindihan</em>,&quot; she said.</p><p>She also reflected on how her calling as a storyteller may have played a role in her interest in the military. &quot;<em>Siguro parte pa rin ng pagiging storyteller ko at pagiging artista ko na ah talaga pa lang pagdumaan ka sa pagsubok ng pagiging isang militar, pwede mong sabihin na &#x27;I&#x27;m ready to put my life on the line for my country</em>,&#x27;&quot; she said.</p><p>Through the intensive training and lectures she went through to be a reservist, Charo was able to understand the mindset and the mission of a military. &quot;<em>When you go through the military training, all the lectures, listen to the sense of mission of soldiers, what they are here for, now I understand. Talagang kakalimutan mo lahat</em>,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTYy_FT0yR/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=491&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A1609328.2999999998%2C%22ls%22%3A176964.8999999999%2C%22le%22%3A176967.6000000001%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTYy_FT0yR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-10" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTYy_FT0yR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTYy_FT0yR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Charo Santos- Concio (@charosantos)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>It was in October 2024 when Charo became a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reservist after graduating from the training.</p><p>&quot;<em>It’s never too late to start something new, to challenge yourself, and to keep on growing</em>,&quot; she posted on her Instagram page upon achieving this new milestone in her life.</p><p>She went on: &quot;<em>[It was] a journey that was as rewarding as it was challenging. There were moments when I doubted myself, wondering if I could meet the demands, but I embraced every challenge, pushed forward, and found joy in each step of the process</em>.&quot;</p>

<p>It was in October 2024 when Charo Santos became a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reservist after graduating from training.</p>

It was in October 2024 when Charo Santos became a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reservist after graduating from training.