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by Geronimo Creer, Jr. • Here we go again with our ROTC squabbles. We're in for another Sunday drill and it won't be easy. The officers are going to be tough with you now. We had a lot of relaxation last semester, so we have to be stricter now, especially that the Tactical Inspection is drawing near. We have barely three months to prepare ourselves for that day, and we, cadets, will have to expect many things from our cadet offi cers, more so from the platoon leaders. THE PLATOON LEADERS The last issue was a rosary of names, beginning from the topmost brass to the last Company Com mander. Now we have the honor of presenting to you our glitterinqbuckled basic officers of the dif ferent platoons. First on the score are basic of ficers of Alpha Company composed of Cdt 1st Lt Ronnie Yngayo, Execu tive Officer; Cdt 1st Lt Angelito Bronola, 1st platoon ldr.; 2nd Lt Victoriano Siao, 2nd platoon ldr; and that handsome Cdt 2nd Lt Tito Trinidad, 3rd platoon ldr. Bravo Company has Executive Officer Cdt 1st Lt Luis "Day-O'' Dy, the singing betanoiere; 1st platoon ldr, Cdt 1st Lt Eulalio Bendanillo, the brother of the Second Bn Cdr; 2nd platoon ldr, Cdt 2nd Lt Alexan der Sanchez, and 3rd platoon ldr, Cdt Lt Henry Bondoc. Alex San chez, one might note, was one of those Filipino Boy Scouts sent to the United States in 1955 for a twomonth tour in its major cities. Charlie Company is proud of Cdt 1st Lt Rogelio "Butaks" Murcia, Executive Officer; Cdt 1st Lt Eulogio "Daredevil" Bonsukan, 1st platoon ldr; Cdt 2nd Lt Gemiliano Guardiario, 2nd platoon ldr; and Cdt Lt Gilberto Mangubat. The basic officers of the last company of the first Bn, Delta Co, are the following: Cdt Lt Teodorico Laudevica, Executive Officer; Cdt 1st Lt Adriano "Giant" Medillin, 1st platoon ldr; Cdt, 2nd Lt Federico Notarte, 2nd platoon ldr; and Cdt Lt Lope Lindio Jr., 3rd platoon ldr. The first company of the 2nd Bn, Echo Co, has as its Executive Officer, Cdt 1st Lt Antonio "Cimaron" Taling-ting assisted by muscled man Cdt 1st Lt Guido Escober (1st platoon ldr); Cdt 2nd Lt Joaquin "Samson" Angulo (2nd platoon ldr); and Cdt 2nd Lt Rolando Eborlas Ord platoon ldr). Our ”ten tall men" are the basic officers of Foxtrot Co and they are Cdt 1st Lt Luis Manzano, Executive Officer; Cdt 1st Lt Romeo "Doctor" Solon, 1st platoon ldr; Cdt 2nd Lt Hercules Banico, 2nd platoon ldr; and Cdt 2nd Lt Romulo "Tennis Boy" Montebon, 3rd platoon ldr. Our toughest officers are as signed in our toughest company. Golf. Men who can eat and skin you alive are: Cdt Capt Climaco Villanueva Jr. Executive Officer; Cdt Capt Hammabad Jaquez, 1st platoon leader (our Houdini); and Cdt 1st Lt Eduardo Ajoc, 2nd pla toon ldr. THE GUIDON BEARERS Next, we are proud to present to you our guidon bearers of the different companies. Although they have for their weapons the guidons only, yet, they play an important role in Tactical Inspections and in parade and reviews. Firstly, for Alpha Company, we have Cdt Sgt Mario Escario; for Bravo, the handsome lover-boy, Cdt Sgt Eduardo Avila; for Charlie, Cdt Sgt Avelino Uy; and for Delta Com pany, Cdt Sgt Augusto Reynes. The Second Bn has the following guidon bearers: Cdt Sgt Dodong Uy for Echo Co, Cdt Sgt Teves for Foxtrot Co, and Cdt Tabada for Golf Company. RECONNAISSANCE—A FLOP Last semester. Major Garcia with his trusted men and staff officers went on a reconnaissance to Mantalongon to determine whether the place was ideal for a bivouac area or not. Unluckily, we had all the jinx we could bring, including my self: Louie the giant, Willy the to wer, and other big guys. Admit tedly, we do not know the place and we were almost off it when our tire went flat and our clutch became defective. We at once asked bar rio people where Mantalongon was. They replied that we have already about five kilometers passed the place. We had to go again. The way back home also proved eventful. We again had a flat tire and our clutch was destroyed thrice. We drove home only on third gear. There was no changing of gears whatsoever. Thanks to the driving talent of Eulogio Bonsukan, to Ra mon Roska who escorted us on his own car, and to Major Garcia who drove back for us in Talingting's car, we reached home safely. THE RUMORS There's been a lot of rumors lately about Major Garcia's transfer to the Training Batallion of the Third Military Area which means his relief as commandant of the ROTC unit of this University. We hope this is not true. We need him so badly. $ December, 1957 Page 23

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1957

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