Monthly Archives: February 2020

On 23 November 2019, the University  of the Philippines Department of Military Science and Tactics (UP DMST), together with the UP Corps of Cadets and the UP Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Symphonic Band, held the Presentation of Sponsors at the General Antonio Luna Parade Grounds. The annual ceremony, which introduced the new batch of Sponsors to their respective units and the UP community, also honored the outgoing batch of Sponsors for their services rendered to the UP ROTC and the University. Prof. Arlyn P. Macapinlac, the NSTP Director of the University, was the Guest of Honor and Speaker for the ceremony. She spoke of the shibboleths of the Corps, “Honor, Service and Excellence”, and how it extends from the University’s “Honor and Excellence”, made exemplary with the heart of service instilled by the CoS. She remarked, “Honor and Excellence are nothing without Service.” The ceremony includes the designation, presentation and induction of new sponsors for the different units of UP ROTC, sponsors in Corps level staff positions and the recognition of the Corps Sponsor—the highest position in the organization. The outgoing members were also recognized for their services to the organization and the University. The highlight of the event was the turn over of responsibility to the new Corps Sponsor. The presentation inducted the following students into the UP Corps of Sponsors (CoS) for Corps Year 2020:  Unit Sponsors, who are directly involved with looking after the welfare of cadets in their assigned units and the ones who facilitate the weekly Sponsors’ Time during cadet training days are Maria Nicole M Galang from the College of Social Sciences & Philosophy (CSSP) as the Rayadillo Unit Sponsor; Britney G Go from the College of Engineering (CoE) as the Field Artillery Unit Sponsor; Zyrille Y Sacobo from CSSP as the Infantry Unit Sponsor; and Mikhaela Mari B Tambaoan from CSSP as the Rescue Unit Sponsor. They serve as a bridge between cadets and cadet officers, further reinforcing the specialized training through interactions with the cadets. The Unit Sponsors are led by their respective Company Sponsors in boosting the morale of their […]