ASSCAT Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit now officially activated
PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR - The Agusan del Sur College of Agriculture and Technology – Reserve Officer Training Corps (ASSCAT ROTC) Unit in San Teodoro, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur which was formerly affiliated to Philippine Normal University Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit (PNU ROTCU) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur is now officially activated following the Activation Ceremony held on 28 June 2022.
This was facilitated by the 1502nd Community Defense Center (CDC), 15th Regional Community Defense Group (15RCDG), Reserve Command (RESCOM), Philippine Army, pursuant to General Orders Number 669 dated 21 April 2022 from General Headquarters Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Colonel
Diosdado E Peji, Group Commander of 15RCDG was the Guest of Honor and Speaker
during the said Ceremony. In his message, he congratulated the College
President, Dr. Joy Capistrano, who also graced the said event for the achievement.
Colonel Peji also emphasized the importance of ROTC in molding the youth to
become productive citizens.
Dr.
Capistrano expressed her gratitude and excitement for the activation of the
ROTC Unit in the school which they waited for a long time.
Meanwhile,
Major Jerome G Waclin, Director of 1502 CDC and concurrent Commandant of the
said newly activated ROTC Unit also expressed his gratitude to Major Marlon L
Bagara, the former 1502 CDC Director and Commandant of ASSCAT ROTCU who exerted
effort for the issuance of Activation Order of the said ROTC Unit.
The
ASSCAT ROTCU will be placed under the administrative supervision of 1502nd
Community Defense Center, 15th Regional Community Defense Group, Reserve
Command, Philippine Army. (2Lt Adones L Apilada (INF) PA, Executive Officer,
1502 CDC/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
