The Chief of Staff, Philippine Army (CSPA) Maj. Gen. Roberto S. Capulong reiterated the virtues of servant leadership to the 198 newly minted Army officers in a send-off ceremony on April 26, 2022, at the Philippine Army Officers Clubhouse, Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila.
Maj. Gen. Capulong, who represented Army Chief Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., reiterated to the new second lieutenants the principles of servant leadership as they take on their new field assignments. “While we are continuously prioritizing the well-being of our personnel, as the Army’s soldier-warriors, you are expected to lead and serve alongside your troops,” Maj. Gen. Capulong said.
“Since the historic exigencies of the Zamboanga Siege in 2013 and Marawi Siege in 2017, the Philippine Army has been exemplifying an exceptional degree of victory against the various threats to our national security. Certainly, with the timely addition of our newest second lieutenants to the Officer Corps, therefore, I am expecting that you will bolster our operational and organizational capabilities as we endeavor to perform and transform as a world-class Army in service of the Filipino people,” the CSPA said.
A total of 190 new second lieutenants belong to Officer Candidate Course (OCC) “Nagsaniblahi” Class 55-2021 while eight others are from OCC Class 49-2017, OCC Class 53-2020, OCC Class 54-2020, and Officer Preparatory Course (OPC) Class 72-2020. They have diverse academic and professional backgrounds ranging from education, criminology, accountancy, and psychology with some being cum laude and magna cum laude graduates, board passers, and civil service professionals.
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