Marinduque State University ROTC Unit

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘, 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The RSCT MS-3 PFT Batch “MAKISBIG” successfully conducted its Physical Fitness Test (PFT) at MarSU Campus, with a total strength of 65 cadets composed of 49 males and 16 females.

As early as 4:00 AM, cadets assembled for formation, preparation, and warm-up exercises before officially commencing the PFT at 6:00 AM. The activity consisted of push-ups, sit-ups, and a 3.2-kilometer run, concluding at 7:30 AM.

The activity was spearheaded by LTC Melvin Villareal (INF) PA, Commandant of Cadets, together with Assoc. Prof. Marvin P. Plata, MarSU Vice President for Student Affairs and Services.

Also present in support of the activity were:

TSg Jonathan A Bibat (Inf) PA
Senior Tactical NCO

Sgt Rolly H Daniel (Inf) PA
Asst. Operations NCO/Tac NCO

Sgt Rommel N Mascareñas PA (Res)
Asst. Operations NCO/Tac NCO

Sgt Sharon G Malelang PA (Res)
Training Staff

Pvt Qummiel Iruh C Jalac PA (Res)
Pvt Rose Angela M Natagoc PA (Res)
Pvt Mascareñas A Hereal PA (Res)

The successful conduct of the Physical Fitness Test reflects the dedication, determination, and commitment of every cadet and training staff member in upholding the standards of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

More than a test of strength, this activity served as a reminder that success is built through discipline, perseverance, and the courage to push beyond one's limits. Every drop of sweat shed on the field today is a step closer to becoming a stronger, more capable, and service-oriented leader of tomorrow.

"The pain you feel today becomes the strength you carry tomorrow."-G

𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 | 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🎂🌷

The MARSU ROTC Unit extends its warmest birthday greetings to 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗝 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼, our dedicated NSTP Coordinator.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to student development, leadership, and service. Through your guidance and support, countless students have been inspired to become responsible, compassionate, and productive members of society.

May this special day bring you joy, good health, and abundant blessings. May you continue to inspire lives and make a meaningful difference in the MARSU community.

Happy Birthday, Doc Dasco! Your MARSU ROTC family wishes you a wonderful celebration filled with happiness and love. 🌷🎉

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS| 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬 🎂👑

‎The MARSU ROTC Unit extends its warmest birthday greetings to our Corps Commander, 𝗖/𝗖𝗢𝗟 𝗝𝗛𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔U𝗥𝗘𝗡Z𝗘 𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝟭𝗖𝗟.
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‎Your leadership, dedication, and commitment continue to inspire every cadet to strive for excellence and serve with honor. Thank you for leading the unit with courage, integrity, and purpose.
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‎May this special day be filled with happiness, good health, and countless blessings. May you continue to achieve success and inspire others through your exemplary leadership.
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‎Happy Birthday, Sir! Your MARSU ROTC family proudly salutes you. 🇵🇭✨
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From Mud to Mandate: The Beginning of RSCT MS-3.

The sun was barely heating up the horizon at the Marinduque State University grounds on June 4, 2026, but the air was already heavy with a sudden realization: the easy days are officially over.

They arrived as individuals, clean-cut in their crisp white shirts and denim jeans. But the moment the opening ceremony of the RSCT MS-3 concluded, the real test began. There was no time to celebrate or ease into the routine—they were thrust straight into their traditional reception rites, and the grandstand and open fields instantly became their proving grounds.

"Down!" came the command, and reality set in. The bark of the tactical officer shattered the civilian calm.

Instantly, palms slammed into the gritty gravel. Those pristine white shirts didn't stay white for long, quickly soaking up the dark, damp mud of the MSU grounds. Lungs burned as they cycled through relentless push-ups, leg raises, and high-knees under the humid morning sky. It was chaotic, loud, and exhausting—a deliberate shock to the system meant to break old habits.

But as the sweat dripped into the dirt, something changed. The individual groans turned into a shared cadence. When they finally stood back up to run, their feet hit the ground in a heavy, unified rhythm.

Looking at them standing in formation at the end of the day, you could no longer see the hesitant trainees who walked onto the campus that morning. Covered in dirt, bound by sweat, and standing tall under the sun, they has officially survived their reception and taken their first true step toward leadership.

The journey has just begun. Welcome to the brotherhood, trainees! 🤝🔥

CONGRATULATORY POST |𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗬 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧. 🇵🇭✨

The MarSU ROTC Unit proudly congratulates C/CPT Rainer M Boras (2CL) for successfully passing the AFP Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) with an outstanding Grade A (Superior Rating).

This remarkable achievement reflects your dedication, perseverance, intellectual capability, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Your success serves as an inspiration to your fellow cadets and demonstrates the values of discipline and determination that every future leader should possess.

May this milestone be the beginning of greater opportunities and accomplishments as you continue your journey in service and leadership. The entire MARSU ROTC family celebrates this well-deserved success with you.

Congratulations Sir! Your hard work has paid off, and your future in service shines even brighter. Salute! 🫡🇵🇭

BIRTHDAY POST| 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗖/𝗖𝗣𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗠 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝗖𝗟! 🫡✨

The 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗨 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗖 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 proudly greets one of its dedicated and inspiring cadet leaders, 𝗖/𝗖𝗣𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗠 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝗖𝗟, a meaningful and blessed birthday celebration!
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‎Your dedication, discipline, and commitment to service continue to inspire your fellow cadets and the entire unit. Through your leadership, courage, and determination, you have shown the true qualities of a responsible cadet officer and future leader.
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‎May this special day bring you happiness, strength, success, and countless blessings in life. Continue striving for excellence, leading with integrity, and motivating others through your actions and service.
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‎Your 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗨 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗖 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 proudly salutes your leadership and wishes you more achievements and victories in the years ahead.
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‎ Padayon and God bless always! 🇵🇭🎂✨

CONGRATULATORY POST | 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗚’𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗨𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗘 🎓✨
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‎With immense pride and honor, the MARSU ROTC Unit proudly congratulates 𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗞𝗔𝗬 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀), former Adjutant/Pers Officer | S1 of 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗴, for graduating with the prestigious academic distinction of 𝗖𝗨𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗘.
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This remarkable achievement is more than just an honor, it is the result of years of perseverance, sacrifice, discipline, and unwavering dedication. From fulfilling her duties as an ROTC officer to excelling in academics, she has consistently shown what it truly means to lead with excellence, humility, and determination.
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Behind the title “𝗖𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲” are countless sleepless nights, silent battles, moments of exhaustion, and sacrifices that only a strong and determined person could overcome. Yet despite every challenge, she remained steadfast in pursuing her dreams and proving that true success comes to those who persevere with courage and faith.
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As a proud member of 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗴, Pvt. Masangkay became a symbol of dedication and inspiration to her fellow cadets. Her success serves as a reminder that ROTC does not only mold disciplined citizen-soldiers but also future professionals and leaders who excel in every field they pursue.
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‎Today, the entire MARSU ROTC family celebrates not only your graduation but also the honor you have brought to the unit through your outstanding achievement as a 𝗖𝗨𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗘 graduate. Your journey and success will continue to inspire future generations of cadets to strive harder, dream bigger, and lead with purpose.
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Congratulations, 𝗣𝘃𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)! Your Batch Sambisig and MARSU ROTC family proudly salute your excellence and remarkable achievement. Continue shining and inspiring others wherever life may lead you. 🇵🇭✨
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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 | 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 🎓✨
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‎The MARSU ROTC Unit proudly celebrates the success of the graduates of 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗴 — individuals who once served the unit with discipline, dedication, leadership, and honor.
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‎Congratulations to:
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‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Corps Commander
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗠 𝗖𝗛𝗔 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Executive Officer
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗜𝗥𝗨𝗛 𝗖 𝗝𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗖 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Operations Officer, S3
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗠 𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗦 𝗝𝗥. 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Plans and Program Officer, S5
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗬𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Information System Officer, S6
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗠 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗭 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Training Officer, S8
‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗥𝗘𝗩 𝗣 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗔 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
Former Reservist Liaison, S9
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‎𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗧 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗼 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗟 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗠 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗷𝗮 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗥𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗠 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗰 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀)
𝗣𝗩𝗧 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀).
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‎Behind every name is a story of sacrifice, perseverance, sleepless nights, and unwavering determination. Before wearing their togas, they first wore their uniforms with pride, learned the value of discipline, and served the unit with honor and commitment.
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‎Batch Sambisig became more than just a batch — it became a family built through shared struggles, victories, memories, and brotherhood. Through every formation, training, and responsibility, each graduate became part of the legacy and strength of the MARSU ROTC Unit.
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‎Today, your ROTC family proudly witnesses the fruits of your hard work and dedication. May the values instilled by ROTC — leadership, integrity, courage, and patriotism — continue to guide you toward greater success in life.
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‎Congratulations, Batch Sambisig ! The MARSU ROTC Unit proudly salutes all of you. 🇵🇭✨
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BIRTHDAY POST | HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR JOHN DAVE M CHA! 🎉🫡

A former Executive Officer of Batch 2022 SAMBISIG who truly showed dedication, leadership, and commitment during his time in ROTC. Your active participation, discipline, and passion in every task made you not just a good cadet, but also a leader that others looked up to and respected.

Thank you for your service, guidance, and the inspiration you gave to your fellow cadets. May you continue to succeed in every path you take and keep carrying the values of leadership, honor, and excellence wherever you go.

Wishing you good health, endless blessings, and more achievements ahead. Stay strong, motivated, and continue inspiring others through your actions and leadership.

Happy Birthday once again, Sir! Padayon and God bless always! 🇵🇭🎂

CONGRATULATORY POST:

Another remarkable achievement unlocked by our dedicated ROTC officers! 🇵🇭🫡

With pride and honor, we congratulate these exceptional leaders for successfully passing the March 2026 Civil Service Examination – Professional Level:

✨ C/LTC KENJI E VIADO – S7/Civil Military Operation Officer
✨ C/LTC NIÑO EMMANUEL R NOCHE – Color Officer
✨ C/LTC REM SALEM G YAP – Golf Company Commander
✨ C/LTC CLAIRE O HERMOSA – S2/Intelligence Officer

Your success is a reflection of the discipline, perseverance, and determination that you have continuously shown both inside and outside the ROTC grounds. Behind this achievement were sleepless nights, exhausting preparations, pressure, sacrifices, and the unwavering commitment to reach your goals despite every challenge along the way.

As ROTC officers, you have already proven yourselves capable of leading with courage, integrity, and service. Today, you proved once again that excellence does not stop within the formation — it extends into every opportunity you pursue. Passing the Civil Service Examination is more than earning eligibility; it symbolizes your readiness to serve, lead, and contribute meaningfully to the nation with competence and honor.

Your achievement serves as an inspiration to every cadet and student who continues to strive for success while balancing responsibilities, academics, and service. You remind everyone that hard work, discipline, and faith in oneself can truly open doors to greater milestones.

The ROTC community proudly celebrates this victory with all of you. May this accomplishment become the beginning of even greater achievements in your careers and lives. Continue leading with excellence, serving with humility, and inspiring others through your dedication and perseverance.

Congratulations, MA'AM & SIR ! Your ROTC family salutes you for bringing pride, honor, and inspiration to the corps. The nation needs more leaders like you. 🇵🇭🔥