Kalinaw News: 7ID mentors ROTC leaders in SALARS 7

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 14, 2022): 7ID mentors ROTC leaders in SALARS 7



FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija – “Inspire your cadets to become good Filipino citizens.”

This is the main message of Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo, the Commander of 7ID, to the ROTC student participants during the closing of 7ID’s program called, “Strengthening the Army Leadership Attributes of ROTC Students in 7ID” or SALARS 7, held on April 10, 2022.

SALARS 7 is a 3-session online seminar-workshop designed to enhance the leadership skills of the ROTC cadet officers from the country’s Regions 1 and 3.

A total of 93 ROTC cadet officers from different schools in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and Aurora Provinces participated in the program.

SALARS 7 introduced the participants on the doctrine of Army leadership focusing on one its main requirements – the Army leader’s attributes of character, presence and intellect.

The Director of the Army Leadership Development Center of the Training and Doctrine Command, Col. John Paul C. Guerrero, gave a lecture on the subject, Army Leadership, and actively participated in all the sessions of the program.

Selected officers from 7ID also shared their insights on character, presence and intellect as basic attributes of an Army leader.

To examine their understanding on the leadership concepts and to test their innovative skills and creativity, the 7ID required all participants by team to produce a 3-minute audio visual production (AVP) on how they can apply the knowledge on Army leader’s attributes in their respective ROTC units.

Out of 31 entries, 7ID selected and recognized the top 7 AVPs of ROTC units during the closing program, namely, Wesleyan University Philippines (WUP) Nueva Ecija, Phinma-Araullo University (PHINMA-AU) Nueva Ecija, Manuel V Gallego Foundation College (MVGFC) Nueva Ecija, Tarlac State University (TSU) Tarlac City, Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) Tarlac City, Pangasinan State University (PSU) Bayambang Campus, Pangasinan and DMMSU-SLUC, Agoo, La Union.

In his message, MGen. Costelo advised the ROTC cadet officers on their roles and responsibilities to their subordinates as Army leaders.

“Listen to them and talk to them regularly. Show them what is a good Filipino that they should emulate. Be a good Army leader, be a good Filipino leader,” said the 7ID commander.

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