Five colleges and universities in Negros Oriental produced 2,844 additional young reservists under the ROTC program who were recently turned over to the 3 rd  Infantry Standby Reserve Brigade, in the presence of Armed Forces of the Philippines officials.

Col. Arturo Umbac, commander of the 3 rd  Infantry Standby Reserve Brigade of Negros Oriental, accepted, inducted and integrated the reservists into the reserve component of the AFP.

Maj. Gen John Bonafos, commanding general of the AFP Central Command, was guest of honor at the rites held at the Foundation University, while Brig. Gen. Robert Theodore Romero (ret) was guest speaker at Silliman University.

Umbac administered the oath of allegiance to the reservists.

Also present was 302 nd  brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Francisco Patrimonio, and Col. Arturo Pascua, commanding officer of the 7RCDG, ARESCOM.

Col. Leandro Ayop, Silliman University ROTC commandant, turned over to the standby reserve brigade around 898 army reservists, while Maj. Henrick Abad, ROTC commandant of Foundation University, St Paul University, Negros Oriental State University, and Villaflores College, turned over 1,945 from the four ROTC units.*JG

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