Alpha Company, 1702nd OCM Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion

At 0700H on June 2, 2026, the dedicated personnel of the Alpha Company, 1702nd RRIBn, proudly joined forces with the community for the annual Brigada Eskwela at Bubog 1 Elementary School. This collaborative initiative brought soldiers, teachers, and parents together to prepare the school facilities for the upcoming academic year. Demonstrating the true spirit of bayanihan, the team eagerly took on various tasks, including repairing classrooms, trimming trees, and clearing the campus grounds. Their active participation highlighted the military's unwavering commitment to supporting local communities and fostering a safe, welcoming learning environment for the students. Through these joint efforts, the Alpha Company not only helped revitalize the school but also strengthened the vital bond between the armed forces and the civilians they serve.

On June 1, the 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 proudly joined forces with local community groups for the annual 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥. Working hand in hand with the 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌, the dedicated reservists demonstrated the true spirit of volunteerism and civic duty. The 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 also arrived in full force, bringing vibrant energy and essential resources to the collaborative effort. Together, these diverse organizations united with a shared vision of preparing the campus for the upcoming school year.

On May 31, 2026, the 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 proudly joined forces with local organizations for a vital 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 at the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭. This collaborative humanitarian effort brought together the 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐧, 𝐁𝐉𝐌𝐏 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 also played essential roles in ensuring the event's success. Together, these diverse groups demonstrated a shared commitment to public health and community welfare by organizing a seamless and impactful life-saving initiative.

The atmosphere at the covered court was filled with a powerful sense of camaraderie as volunteers and uniform personnel stood side-by-side to donate blood. Members of the Alpha Company eagerly rolled up their sleeves, showcasing the true spirit of a ready reserve force dedicated to serving the people beyond military duties. Local health professionals and religious leaders worked tirelessly throughout the day to support the donors and manage the high turnout of participants. Ultimately, this successful collaboration underscored the profound impact that unified community action can achieve in addressing critical medical needs.

On May 30, 2026, the 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, proudly participated in a vital 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 held at 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨. Led by their dedicated 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝟏𝐋𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐀 (𝐑𝐞𝐬), the reserve unit demonstrated its unwavering commitment to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐝. They stood shoulder-to-shoulder with regular active troops from the 𝟔𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 "𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐲" 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, reinforcing the strong bond between the military and the civilian population. Together, these disciplined soldiers roll up their sleeves, eager to contribute to a life-saving cause that transcends regular combat duties.

This noble endeavor was made possible through a collaborative partnership with the 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬. Members from all participating organizations worked seamlessly to ensure a safe, efficient, and successful donation process for everyone involved. The collective effort successfully pooled critical blood resources intended to support local medical facilities and save lives in times of emergency. By bridging the gap between civic groups and military personnel, the event highlighted a profound spirit of unity and shared responsibility for the well-being of the community.

On May 30, 2026, the 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨, formally requested assistance for their 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 (𝐋𝐍𝐊) 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐧. Looking to ensure the safety of all participants during the multi-colored event, 𝐒𝐊 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐢 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧 reached out to 𝐋𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥. 𝐔𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐒 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐳𝐚 (𝐌𝐈) 𝐏𝐀, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, for 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 and 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.

Demonstrating a strong commitment to community initiatives and public safety, Alpha Company eagerly answered the call. The dedicated personnel deployed to the venue at 0430H to provide a vital security presence and basic medical response throughout the activity.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, extends its warmest congratulations to all the graduates for their hard work and dedication.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 recently celebrated a milestone with the joint 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐂 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧-𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲, marking a successful end to the academic training year. Both Basic and Advance ROTC cadets stood in formation to receive their well-deserved recognition for their discipline, endurance, and commitment to service. The Guest of Honor and Speaker, 𝟏𝐋𝐓 𝐀𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐁 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐨 (𝐈𝐍𝐅) 𝐏𝐀, delivered an inspiring message that emphasized the importance of 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. His presence added a layer of profound significance to the event, motivating the graduates to carry their lessons forward into their future endeavors.

A pivotal moment of the day occurred during the Turn-Over Ceremony, where leadership responsibilities were officially passed to the next generation of capable student-officers. This transition was overseen by the 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝟏𝐋𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐀 (𝐑𝐞𝐬), ensuring that the unit’s standards of excellence remain steadfast. The symbolic exchange of the unit guidon represented a continuous legacy of duty and honor within the institution's corps of cadets. On this momentous occasion, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, extends its warmest congratulations to all the graduates for their hard work and dedication.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, extends its warmest congratulations to all the graduates for their hard work and dedication.