Filipino Drill Commands
Patnubay sa Kanan/Kaliwa/Gitna (Guide
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a
civic education and defense preparedness program
students instituted by the Republic of the
Philippines as the “National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001.”
The following are translation into Tagalog / Filipino
of English-language drill commands.
1. PAGSASANAY NG KAWAL NA WALANG
SANDATA (SCHOOL FOR SOLDIERS WITHOUT
ARMS)
A. Katayuan sa pagtindig (Position of Attention)
1. Humanda (Attention)
2. Humanay (Fall in line)
3. Masinsing Pagitan, Humanay (At Close Interval.
Fall in line)
4. Magtipon (Assemble)
5. Manumbalik (As you Were)
B. Katayuan sa Paghinga Nakahinto (Rest at Halt)
1. Tikas Pahinga (Parade Rest)
2. Tindig Paluwag (Stand at Ease)
3. Paluwag (at Ease)
4. Pahinga (Rest)
5. Tiwalag (Fall out)
6. Lumansag (Dismissed)
C. Pagharap Kung Nakahinto (Facing at the Halt)
1. Harap sa Kanan, Rap (Right Face)
2. Harap sa Kaliwa, Rap (Left Face)
3. Harap sa Likdod, Rap (About Face)
4. Harap Hating-kaliwa, Rap (Left Half Face)
5. Harap Hating-Kanan, Rap (Right Half Face)
D. Pagpugay (Salute)
1. Pugay Kamay, Na (Hand Salute)
2. Tingin sa Kanan, Na (Eyes Right)
E. Hakbang at Lakad (Steps and Marching)
1. Bilang Hakbang, Na (Count Cadence Count)
2. Isa, Dalawa, Tatlo, Apat (One, Two, Three, Four)
3. Pasulong, Kad (Forward March)
4. Tilap/Palutong, Hinto (Squad/Platoon Halt)
5. Patakda, Kad (Mark Time March)
6. Hating Hakbang, Kad (Half Step March)
7. Takbong-Hakbang, Kad (Double Time March)
8. Sigalng-Hakbang, Kad (Quick Time March)
9. Hakbang Pakanan, Kad (Right/Left Step March)
10. Paurong, Kad (Backward March)
11. Pabalik, Kad (Roar March)
12. Paulit-Hakbang, Kad (Change Step March)
13. Layang Hakbang, Kad (Rout Step March)
14. Paluwag, Kad (at Ease March)
15. Liko sa Kanan/Kaliwa, Kad (Column Right/Left
March)
16. Pagawing Kanan/Kaliwa, Kad (Incline to the
Right/Left)
17. Kanang/Kaliwang Panig, Kad (Right Left
Oblique March)
18. Sa Lunan, Hinto (In Place Halt)
19. Patuloy, Kad (Resume March)
2. MALAPITANG PAGSASANAY (CLOSE
ORDER DRILL)
A. Pagtitipon at Paghahanay (Assembly and
Alignment of Troops)
1. Tunton-Kanan/Kaliwa, Na (Dress Right/Left
Dress)
2. Masinsing Pagitan, Tunton Kanan, Na (At Close
Interval, Dress Right Dress)
3. Handa, Rap (Ready Front)
4. Tunton, Na (Cover-Up)
5.
Right/Left/Center)
6. Manumbalik (As You Were)
7. Manatiling Walang Kilos (Stand Fast) o (Stand
Feet) ? Ang Labo kc ii !
8. Sumaluman (Posts)
9. Ibayong Dalang Pakanan/Pakaliwa, Na (Take
Interval to the Right/Left)
10. Magtipon sa Kanan/Kaliwa, Kad (Assemble to
the Right/Left March)
11. Sunuran ng mga Tilap/Pulutong (In Column of
Squads/Platoons)
12. Sunuran Mula sa Kanan/Kaliwa o Isahan Mula
sa Kanan/Kaliwa
B. Pagpalit ng Pagitan (Change of Interval)
1. Isahang/Tuluyang Bilang, Na (Count Call, off)
2. Dalawahang/Tatluhang bilang, Na (Count by
Twos/Threes, Count)
3. Sabay na Bilang, Na (By the Number, Count)
3. MGA UTOS SA PATIKAS AT PAGMASID NG
SEREMONYA (COMMANDS FOR PARADE AND
REVIEW)
A. Panawagan sa Pagtitipon (Assembly Call)
B. Mga Patnubay Sumahanay (Guides on the Line
C. Patnubay sa Lunan, Kad (guides, Post)
D. Ginoo, Handa na po ang Patikas (Sir, The
Parade is Formed)
E. Sumalunan (Take yuor Post)
F. Ihudy at (Sound Off)
G. Ginoo, Handa na po ang Tipon sa Pagsisiyasat
(Sir, the Troops are Ready for Inspection)
H. Kalipunan Sumalikod Ko (Staff Behind Me)
I. Tanggapin ang Ulat/Mag-ulat (Receive the
Report)
J. Narito pong Lahat, Napag-alamanan (All Present
or Accounted for)
K. Ihayag ang Kautusan (Publish the Order)
L. Mga Nakatalaga Ngayon (Details for Today)
M. Pinunong Panlarangan (Field Officer of the Day)
N. Pinunong
Panlarangan/Tagapamahala/Tagapangalaga (Field
Officer of the Day, Officer of the Day and Officer In-
Charge)
O. Mga Pinuno, Pumagitna, Kad (Officers, Center,
March)
P. Mga Pinuno Hinto (Officers, Halt)
Q. Mga Pinuno Balik, Kad (Officer, Post March)
R. Mga Taong Pararangalan at mga Watawat,
Pumagitna, Na (Persons to be Decorated and all
Colors, Center March)
S. Pasa-Masid (Pass-In-Review)
T. Ginoo, Tapos na po ang Seremonya/Parangal
(Sir, The ceremony/Honors Is over)
Legend:
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 C: No count, however there is a cadence of 1-2
P: To give the troops a rest from the position of W: Halted at attention
attention C: Hakbang Pakanan, KAD; Hakbang Pakaliwa,
C: Parade rest, at ease and rest are one (1) count KAD
movement. Fall out is not a precision movement FACE TO THE RIGHT(LEFT) IN MARCHING
and it has no count P: To face the unit to the right or left while marching
W: Halted at attention C: No count
C: Tikas PAHINGA, PALUWAG, PAHINGA, W: Marching at quick time
TIWALAG C: Kanang Paning, NA; Kaliwang Panig, NA
HALT CHANGE STEP
P: Halt the unit P: Change the cadence count but not the rhythm
C: Quick time – 2 counts; double time- 3 counts C: No count
W: Quick time, double time, mark time, double time W: Marking time; double timing in place; marching
in place, half step, back step, and side steps forward at quick time or double time cadence
C: Tilap, Pulutong, Balangay; TO C: Palit Hakbang, NA
HAND SALUTE FACE TO THE REAR WHILE MARCHING
P: Form of courtesy used between members of the P: To march to the rear for a short distance
AFP and to Colors C: No count
C: One count W: Marching forward at quick time or double time
W: Halted at attention, marching at quick time, or cadence
seated in a vehicle C: Pabalik, NA
C: Pugay kamay, NA TO MARCH AT REST
FACING P: To march at ease or rest (route step)
P: To face the unit to the right or to the left, or to C: No count
face about W: March forward at quick time
C: two counts C: Layang Hakbang, KAD
W: Halted at attention POSITION OF ORDER ARMS
C: Harap sa Kaliwa, Harap sa Kanan, Harap sa P: The basic position of the rifle
likod; NA C: No count
QUICK TIME W: Halted
P: To march taking 120, 30-inch steps per minute C: Tilap, Pulutong, Balangay, HUMANAY; Baba,
C: No count TA
W: Halted at attention, marking time, marching POSITION OF TRAIL ARMS
forward at double time and marching at half step P: Used when moving units at short distance
C: Pasulong, KAD; Siglang Hakbang, KAD C: One count
DOUBLE TIME W: Halted at order arms
P: To march taking 180, 36-inch steps per minute C: Bitbit, TA
C: No count PORT ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS
W: Halted at attention, marking time, double timing P: To bring the rifle to the position of port arms
in place, marching forward at quick time C: Two counts
C: Takbong Hakbang,; KAD W: Halted at order arms
MARK TIME C: Agap, TA
P: To mark in place at quick time cadence ORDER ARMS FROM PORT ARMS
C: No count P: To bring the rifle to order arms
W: Halted at attention, double timing in place, C: Three counts
marching at half step and marching forward at W: Halted at port arms
quick time C: Baba, TA
C: Lakad Patakda, KAD RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS
DOUBLE TIME IN PLACE P: To bring the rifle to right shoulder arms
P: To march at double time cadence C: Three counts
C: No count W: Halted at Order Arms
W: Halted at attention, marking time, marching C: Kanang Balikat, TA
forward at double time PRESENT ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS
C: Siglang Hakbang, KAD P: Used as salute to persons and colors during
HALF STEP parades and ceremonies
P: To march at 120, 15-inch step per minute C: Two counts
C: No count W: Halted at order arms
W: Halted at attention, and marching forward at C: Tanghal, TA
quick time INSPECTION ARMS
C: Hating Hakbang, KAD P: To inspect the rifle
BACK STEP C: Seven counts
P: March the unit backward for short distance W: Halted at order arms
C: No count C: Siyasat, TA
W: Halted at attention SLING ARMS
C: Paurong, KAD P: To bring the rifle to sling arms, This position is
SIDE STEP used for long long periods of marching and for
P: To move the unit a short distance to the left or taking interval
right 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: Liko sa kanan, KAD; Liko sa kaliwa, 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: Isahang Bilang, NA; Isahang bilang mula sa
harap; NA.
ALIGNMENTS
P: To align the platoon
C: Platoon in line (or in column during parades)
W: Halted at position of attention
C: Tunton sa kanan, NA; Tunton sa kaliwa, 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: Masinsing pagitan gabay sa kanan/kaliwa, NA;
Tunton sa kanan, 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: Lihis pakaliwa (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: Pabukang taludtod, KAD; Pasinsing taludtod,
KAD