The Group in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Higher Educational Institutions, LGUs of Zamboanga Sibugay Province and Dipolog City, formally opened the Inter-provincial qualifying of the Philippine ROTC Games held on July 21-22, 2023 at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium, Ipil Heights, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province and at JRMSU Gymnasium, Dipolog Campus, Dipolog …
The Group administers twenty seven (27) activated and thirty five affiliated ROTC Units in the different Universities and Colleges in the area of operations with a total of 23, 624 enrolled cadets in the ROTC program for CY 23-24. Likewise, the unit facilitated the application of the eighty four (84) ROTC cadets from different ROTC …
RCDG highlighted the participation of the Reserve Force in various inter-agency activities. This results to establishing good rapport, coordination, and collaboration among stakeholders that gained LGU approval of the reservist’s activities, programs, and projects especially by the Provincial Government of Zamboanga Del Sur. Programs such as Special Basic Citizen Military Training (SBCMT) for 2023-2025, situational …
9RCDG aligns with the intent of Commander, Reserve Command Philippine Army. It ensures that all RRU trainings have immersions at the tactical units of the Regular Force. Active Duty Trainings also have on the job trainings at the regular forces while sustainment trainings include command post exercises.
COL PATRICIO S TOMALES INF (GSC) PA, Group Commander, has always emphasized the intent of Higher Headquarters putting premium on the development of the reserve force in the entire region. Within the capability of 9RCDG, systems and process were enhanced in order to increase the personnel, training and facility readiness of the reserve force.
9RCDG has significantly strengthened and maintained the RRU’s preparedness, through alignment to the Command’s policy and directives in pursuing genuine transformation of the Community Defense Centers (CDCs) and the Ready Reserve Units (RRUs) across the region. This direction ensured transparency, discipline, and professionalism among the organic and reservist personnel. At present the Group has a …
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths” says Walt Disney.
As the 9th Regional Community Defense Group, (9RCDG) of Reserve Command, Philippine Army continuously searches for new approaches to effectively develop the reserve forces in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) and Misamis Occidental (Region 10), the Commander, Reserve Command, Philippine Army, MGEN ROMULO A MANUEL JR during
