TRADOC Installs new Command Inspector General

TRADOC Deputy Commander, Brigadier General Rowen S. Tolentino presided the ceremonial turn-over from outgoing Colonel Cesar J. Mejico to incoming Colonel Ferdinand B. Lacadin. Colonel Mejico already reached mandatory retirement age of 56 and contributed thirty six (36) years of invaluable military service.
“With the perseverance, commitment and dedication of our new Command Inspector General, let us pursue a culture of professionalism and cherish the command’s tradition of excellence. So that together, we can live up to the trademark of our institution, THE SOURCE OF ARMY STANDARDS”, Bgen Tolentino said during his speech.

TRADOC joins 8th Heroes Run

TRADOC joined the 8th Heroes Run held yesterday November 24 at the Armor (Pambato) Division in Camp O’ Donnell, Capas, Tarlac. Heroes run is a simultaneous fun run held countrywide in Metro Manila and other 13 Cities including Tarlac which was hosted by the Armor (Pambato) Division of the Philippine Army. The activity is an annual charity run in celebration of Bonifacio Day for the benefit of the orphans or dependent siblings of Filipino soldiers killed or incapacitated in combat fire or during disaster response through the Armed Forces of the Philippines Educational Benefit System Office (AFPEBSO).
The participation of the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army on this charity run was led by TRADOC Deputy Commander Brigadier General Rowen Tolentino.

TRADOC observes 18-day campaign against VAWC

The Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army conducted a simultaneous flag raising ceremony this morning as the start of yearly 18-day campaign in ending violence against women in observance of the Republic Act 10398 of 2013 declaring every 25th of November as “National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Children (VAWC)”. This activity is also in line with the Proclamation 1172 series of 2006 and DND Memorandum dated 25 September 2019 enjoining the Philippine Army and other government agencies/stakeholders to conduct anti-VAWC and gender-based violence (GBV) activities.
TRADOC Deputy Commander Brigadier General Rowen Tolentino also read CGPA’s message during flag raising ceremony for the observance of 18-day Campaign against VAW.

Inter-School Combative Sports Demo Competition "LAPU-LAPU CUP"

Combined Arms Center (P), Training and Doctrine of Command, Philippine Army conducts Inter-School Combative Sports Demo Competition “Lapu-Lapu Cup” at TRADOC Grandstand on 23 November 2019 in order to ensure the incorporation of combative sports such as KRAV MAGA, PEKITI TIRSIA KALI, and TAEKWONDO as part of the non-academic program of all career courses conducted by different warfighting schools.
The Command and Control Center (C2C) bagged the over-all champion while Officer Candidate School (OCS) took the 1st Runner-up and Manuever Center as the 2nd runner-up respectively. The winners received cash prize and a trophy.

 

RECOGNITION RITES, OCC CLASS 53-2020 "KASIKLAB"

CAMP O’DONNELL, CAPAS, TARLAC – The Officers Candidate School (OCS) of the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army conducted the traditional Recognition Rites of the Officer Candidate Course (OCC) “KASIKLAB” Class 53-2020 with LtGen Macairog S Alberto AFP, Commanding General, Philippine Army as their guest of honor and speaker together with MGen Cornelio H Valencia Jr AFP, Commander, TRADOC on 23 November 2019 at TRADOC Grandstand.

Bearing the class name “KASIKLAB” which simply means “to impress with explosive skill of excellent performance”. KASIKLAB class has been labelled to be the biggest class in the history of OCS in terms of numbers. The OCC CL 53-20 is composed of 212 Officer Candidate (170 males and 42 females).

They have successfully surpassed one of the hardest chapter of their pre-entry stage. Now, they are ready to be recognized officially. As the class continuously progress and reach another milestone in their military career, The OCC class 53-2020 is now ready to hurdle new challenges and move another step closer to their goals of becoming competent Philippine Army Officers.

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