ASSCAT ROTC Unit conducts Turn-over Command Ceremony
AGUSAN DEL SUR -- The Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) ROTC Unit conducted the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Turnover of Command Ceremony on November 4, 2022 held at ASSCAT, Socio-Cultural Gymnasium, San Teodoro, Bunawan, this province.
Brigadier
General Claro A. Lozada, Brigade Commander of 2003rd Ready
Reserve Infantry Brigade (RRIBde), presided over the ceremonial turn over and
at the same time served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker.
The
outgoing Corps Commander Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Erwin Viovicente, bestowed
the command responsibility to the newly-designated Corps Commander Cadet Major Merlina
S. Simplicio Second Class (2CL).
The
event was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Teodoro N Plaza (Res) PA, Executive
Officer of 1502nd Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (RRIBn),
Lieutenant Colonel Roy B Curilan, Director of 1502nd Community
Defense Center (CDC), Reservist Instructors of ASSCAT Main Campus, Battalion
Staff, Company Commanders of ASSCATROTCU and Enlisted Reservists.
ASSCAT-NSTP
Coordinator, Private First Class Nancy P. Jacosalem, initiated the activity
with the approval of School President Sergeant Joy C. Capistrano Reserved
(Res), Philippine Army (PA). (Cadet Major Merlina S. Simplicio Second Class,
Corps Commander, ASSCAT ROTCU/ 2Lt Apilada, 1502 CDC/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)