University of the Philippines ROTC Unit
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| UP ROTC Unit | |
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| Active | 1912-Present Day |
| Country | Republic of the Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Army (Reserve) |
| Type | Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit |
| Role | Training |
| Size | 3,000+ |
| Part of | 1302nd Community Defense Group (Main) |
| University of the Philippines | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nickname | Rayadillo, UP Vanguards |
| Equipment | M14 Dummy Rifle, M16A1 Assault Rifle, M1 Garand Rifle |
The University of the Philippines ROTC Unit or the UP Vanguards is one the pioneers of the Reserve Officer Training Corps in the Philippines. One of the brainchilds of at that time with an unusual rank of Field Marshall Douglas MacArthur, the conception of the very first citizen army was made through the creation of Commonwealth Act No. 1, also known as the "National Defense Act".
With the activation of the UP ROTC Unit, several State and Private Universities-Colleges soon followed, activating various ROTC units under the Army of the Philippine Commonwealth.
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[edit] Organizational & Command Structure
The UP Manila ROTC Unit is an organization that actually has two faces: a military organization and an academic unit. It is, in itself, a military unit under the National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group (NCRRCDG), while it is an academic unit within the UP Manila community, a special unit reporting directly to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (not passing through college-level units). Because of this, the ROTC unit has dual set of responsibilities - as a military training unit which trains cadets and trainees for the reserve force, and as a department of the University which teaches students. While this maybe the same (since the cadets are the students), the very concept of two "masters" sometimes makes reporting and functioning of responsibilities challenging if not outright conflicting.
[edit] Levels and Organizations
There are three main levels in the chain of command in ROTC. These are the following:
- Headquarters or University Level - This is the level that is immediately above the ROTC Unit or the DMST. On these level are the NCR RCDG and UP Manila Administration.
- Unit Level - This is the level of the ROTC Unit or the DMST.
- Corps Level - This level is the level of the Corps of Cadets and Sponsors.
The main organizational units in defining the organization and chain of command of the ROTC unit are the following:
- UP Manila Administration (via Office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, or OVCAA)
- NCR RCDG (through 1302nd Community Defense Center)
- DMST, or the ROTC unit itself
- The Tactics Group
- The Corps of Cadets and Corps of Sponsors
[edit] Department of Military Science & Tactics
The Department of the Military Science and Tactics - the University unit which administers the ROTC program in the University - is a special unit that reports directly to the Chancellor through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Unlike any regular department, the DMST is not under any college-level unit (e.g., the Department of Physical Education is under the College of Arts and Sciences). Part of the reason is that its student base is from all colleges. Another reason is for its special needs and functions in carrying out its University- and Army-laden responsibilities.
[edit] Academic or University Unit
Like any unit of the University, the DMST/ROTC has the following broad responsibilities:
- Teaching
- Research
- Extension Services
[edit] Umbrella Organizations
- UP Vanguard Fraternity, U.P. Vanguard, Inc. and U.P. Vanguard Foundation, Inc.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- General Romeo Espino (AFP Chief of Staff)
- General Alfredo M. Santos (AFP Chief of Staff)
- General Fabian Ver (AFP Chief of Staff)
- LtGen. Rafael Zagala AFP (Vice Chief of Staff)
- BGen. Benjamin Vallejo
- LtGen. Josephus Ramas (Commanding General, Philippine Army)
- LtGen. Romulo Yap (Commanding General, Philippine Army)
- BGen Homer Capulong
- President Ferdinand Marcos
- President Manuel Roxas
- Senator Mamintal Tamano
- Senator Heherson Alvarez
- Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro
- Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Yulo
- Congressman Roque Ablan
- Congressman Estanislao Marcos Valdez
- Congressman Ed Lara
- Congressman Vicente Ungab
- General Macario Peralta Jr. -DND Secretary (former AFP Chief of Staff)
- LtGen. Jaime Delos Santos(Commanding General Philippine Army and UP Alumni Regent)
- LtGen. Melchor Rosales -DILG Undersecretary (former PMA Superintendent)
- Vice Admiral Simeon Alejandro- Flag-Officer in Command, Philippine Navy
- BGen. Emmanuel Cayton- (Commanding General, Army Reserve Command)
- BGen. Marcial Collao- (Commanding General, Army Reserve Command)
- Bgen. Carlos P. Romulo- (UN General Assembly President and UP President)
- Bgen. Jesus Daclan
- Bgen. Jesus Daclan
- UPLB Chancellor Abelardo Samonte
- UP President Emil Q Javier
- Jose Drilon (UP Regent)
- Astro Del Castillo (an internationally recognized investment expert, First Grade Holdings, Inc. President)
- Melito Salazar (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor)
- LtGten Ernesto Carolina- DND undersecretary (former AFP AFP Deputy Chief of Staff)
- Dean Nestor Nisperos
- Dean Maximo Kalaw
- Dr. Feliciano Calora
- Dr. Cledualdo Perez
- Engr. Donato Pangilinan
- Atty. Edgardo Espiritu--Finance Secretary (Ambassador, PNB President, UP Regent)
- Atty. Estelito Mendoza
- Atty. Ted Javier
- Justice Antonio Quirino
- Atty. Sigfried Fortun
- Bgen. Jose Magno
- Gov. Jack Arroyo
- Horacio Morales-- Secretary (DAR)
- Atty. Herminigildo Dumlao (Education Deputy Minister)
- Atty. Gilbert Reyes
- Jorge Araneta
- Alejandro Melchor-- Secretary (DND)
- Salvador Escudero III-- Secretary (DA)
- Atty. Muzz Izquierdo
- Engr. Eduardo Escobar
- Atty. Roberto Benedicto (Sugar Czar and Businessman)
- Dr. Celestino Desemito
- Gov. Francisco Dy
- Antonio Buenaventura
- Engr. Jose Dans Jr.
- Atty. Eduardo Garcia
- Dr. Percy Sajise (National Scientist)
- Dr. William Gruezo
- Justice Jorge Coquia
- Justice Francisco Tantuico
- Justice Guillermo Santos
- Justice Jose Rodriguez
[edit] References
- HISTORY OF THE UP VANGUARD,By ROBERT JOHN S. COSICO;UP Vanguard Class of 1992
