Fifty nine newly-graduated 2nd lieutenants, members of the
Officers Preparatory Course (OPC) "Lakandiwa" Class 63-2014, formally
joined Philippine Army (PA) ranks Thursday.
Graduation and commissioning ceremonies took place at the
Officer Candidate School, Training and Doctrine Command in Camp O' Donnell,
Capas town, Tarlac, said Army spokesman Major Enrico Gil Ileto.
He added that the three of the top graduates are former enlisted
personnel of the PA.
Topping the class is 2nd Lt. Marlo R. Pasion, 32, who served
under the 7th Infantry Division.
The former is from Sta. Maria, Pangasinan, and graduated
with a Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Pasion entered the military service on Nov. 15, 2005 after
completing the Candidate Soldier Course, ranking second in the class.
He is married to a fellow soldier and they have two
children.
While 2nd Lt. George O. Francisco, 26, from Sapian, Capiz,
ranked second.
He was formerly assigned at the Special Operations Command.
Francisco joined the military service on April 4, 2011, and
is a proud member of the Scout Rangers.
He holds a Degree in Economics.
While 2nd Lt. John Frederick F. Emia, 30, on the other hand,
finished at number three.
Francisco is from Cagayan De Oro City. He joined the PA last
June 1, 2011.
Before joining the Officer Corps, he was assigned at the
Headquarters Support Group.
He is also a graduate of Bachelor of Arts Majoring In
English.
Out of the 59 members of Officer Preparatory Course Class
63-2014, 35 (59 percent) are former soldiers from the enlisted corps.
The remaining are professionals in the fields of
Agriculture, Criminology, Business Administration, Forestry, Engineering,
Information Technology and Education.
Of the 59, some 54 are males and five are females.
PA chief Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año will grace the Graduation
Ceremony as the guest-of-honor and speaker.
“We take pride on our enlisted personnel who have continued
to show us that they are valuable members of the organization. More so, that
they possess the competency to become members of the Officer Corps. Truly the
Philippine Army is composed of competent and able members ready to carry out
the mandate of serving the people and securing the land,” he stressed.
Fully equipped with the right training, knowledge and skills
to become officers of the PA, the 59 young and dynamic individuals are now
ready to start their careers as military leaders and contribute their share in
the attainment of the Army's mission.
After graduation, the new second lieutenants will report at
Headquarters Philippine Army in Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila for their
career orientation.
They will soon be assigned to the different units of the
Philippine Army. They will beef up the Army’s personnel and operational
capabilities as it continues to pursue its mandate of serving the people and
securing the land.
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