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UM
ROTC Presentation of Sponsor 2003
Date
Published 2003-10-21. Mindanao Times Archive
By Niño A. Calamba, Staff Writer
http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/news/article.php?id=13014
THE
UNIVERSITY of Mindanao Department of Military Science
and Tactics’ Presentation of Sponsor was successfully
held last October 8, at the UM Matina sprawling campus.
It was a sunny early moring when the UM ROTC Corps
of Cadets and Cadettes assembled in front of the gym
while guests and friends were starting to arrived.
This year’s presentation of sponsors and escorts’
program commenced with Rev. Fr. Rico Enriquez, UM
Chaplain’s heart-warming invocation. Cpt. Walter
A. Somozo (Res) PA, Assistant Commandant of the UM
ROTC Unit, gave the welcome address. Attention Call,
Adjutants Call, and Formation of Troops followed.
The Philippine National Anthem and the University
of Mindanao Hymn were played by the UM Band. Then,
Trooping of the Line, Manual of Arms, and Report followed.
The
Presentation of Sponsors and Escorts was the highlight
of the activity. This year’s Corp of Sponsor
is Ms. Jalyn M. Lu. Ms. Espie Chinel Aparis, Dean
of Sponsors and Escorts of the UM ROTC Unit for the
last thirteen years have successfully trained this
year’s sponsors and escorts to become responsible
and one of the role-models of UM students. Publishing
of Orders, Officers Center, Reading of Orders by MSg
Nelson F. Fuggan (Inf) PA, Pinning of Sponsors and
Escorts, Presentation of Sponsors and Escorts to the
Corps of Cadets, and Assumption of Responsibility
by the Corp Sponsor came after.
The
message from Col. Franklin C. Estrada INF (GSC) PA,
Group Commander, 11 RCDG, ARESCOM, added more substance
to the activity. Then, the most important part of
the presentation of sponsor, the address of the Guest
of Honor and Speaker, Mr. Pedro B. San Jose, University
of Mindanoa’s Executive Vice-President for Academic
Affairs. Mr. San Jose was introduced by the Commandant
of the UM ROTC Unit, LTC Lauro I. Rivera Jr. (CAV)
PA.
Mr.
San Jose talked that young officers are known to be
trained in order to be involved in good governance
in propagating and exemplifying the values of honesty,
duty and conscience throughout the entire breadth
of the military and civil service. He said, “These
numerous roles play profound challenge upon the intellectual,
moral and spiritual resources of men in uniform. The
willingness to fight for what is right, discipline
to stay on course and the ability to discern good
from evil are the important facets of men.” He
wrapped-up by telling this to the young cadet officers,
“Truly, you are the bedrock of character and
values and the fortress of human excellence especially
with the presence of your loved ones who will be able
to support you in the attainment of your dreams.”
The
Pass in Review followed after the inspiring message
of Mr. San Jose, Which ended the Presentation of Sponsors
and Escorts 2003. MSg Daniel Kimpo (Res) PA and MSg
Christian Ruiz (Res) PA, the masters of ceremonies,
steered smoothly the successful event of the University
of Mindanao ROTC Unit.
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