24/04/2026
๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
On April 18, 2026, at the Danilo V. Ayap (DVA) Gym at Lyceum of Alabang, the Reserve Officersโ Training Corps Graduation Ceremony for 2026 took place, gathering cadets in a moment of discipline, honor, and achievement.
With honor, patriotism, and duty. Beneath their pressed uniforms and steady formations lay the weight of early mornings, silent doubts, and the discipline that often goes unapplauded.
The highlight of the event was the relinquishment and assumption of command, marking the formal transfer of leadership from the graduating officers to the incoming set of cadets. This event exemplified the continuity of responsibility and the enduring ideals upheld by the corps, as one batch formally stepped aside and another assumed the mantle of leadership.
The keynote speaker, COL Alvin S Aspiras, ART (GSC) PA, was introduced by LTC Jerson N Napat, INF PA (RES). He emphasized the qualities of discipline, accountability, and service, reminding the cadets to carry these values beyond training into their future roles as responsible citizens and leaders.
He concluded his speech with a remarkable reminder: โ๐๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฅ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ. ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ฆ.โ
The event concluded with closing remarks from LTC Danilo V Ayap, PA (RES), who reinforced the values of honor, patriotism, and duty. The program was hosted by Pvt Yesha Lei A Morong, PA (RES).
Article by Myka Andrea Romano
Photo by Jannah Allia Ferrer
