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MANUSCRIPT FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY, PINING OF RANKS

AND ENTRUSTMENT OF FIREARMS

EMCEE 1: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE....... THE AUDIENCE IS

REQUESTED TO PLEASE SETTLE DOWN, TURN THEIR MOBILE
PHONES INTO SILENT MODE....THE CEREMONY IS ABOUT TO
BEGIN. THANK YOU

EMCEE 2: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL

OF BGEN PETER C SUCHIANCO AFP (RES),JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL,OUR GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER ACCOMPANIED
BY BGEN VIRGILIO B BARTOLOME AFP, COMMANDER, ARMY
ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE ARMY AND COL RAY CLAUDIO
R ABAYA (FA) GSC, PHILIPPINE ARMY, DEPUTY REGIMENT
COMMANDER, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT.

(When the guests have settled down)

EMCEE 1: TO OUR GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER, OFFICERS,

ENLISTED PERSONNEL, VISITORS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO THE GRADUATION CEREMONY,
PINNING OF RANKS AND ENTRUSTMENT OF FIREARMS OF THE
CANDIDATE SOLDIER COURSE CLASS 614 – 2019 OF ARTILLERY
TRAINING SCHOOL, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE
ARMY.

PART I – SILENT DRILL & CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATION

EMCEE 2: AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE WILL WITNESS THE SILENT

DRILL AND CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATION TO BE PERFORMED
BY THE STUDENTS OF CANDIDATE SOLDIER COURSE CLASS 614
– 2019.

ATS REPRESENTATIVE:(Narration of Silent Drill)-------Other page

ATS REPRESENTATIVE: (Narration of Capability Demonstration)------Other

Formation of Candidate Soldiers near BOQ…..
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After the Battalion has been formed, aligned and given parade dress on
the final line, Candidate Soldiers will wait for the Attention Call to be
played by 7ID Band.
PART III: GRADUATION CEREMONY, PINNING OF RANKSAND
ENTRUSTMENT OF FIREARMS

EMCEE 1: WE SHALL NOW PROCEED WITH THE GRADUATION

CEREMONY, PINNING OF RANKS AND ENTRUSTMENT OF
FIREARMS OF CANDIDATE SOLDIER COURSE CLASS 614 - 2019
OF ARTILLERY TRAINING SCHOOL, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT,
PHILIPPINE ARMY.
7ID Band immediately sounds Attention Call to signal the start of the
ceremony.

EMCEE 2: ATTENTION CALL HAS JUST BEEN SOUNDED,

SIGNALLING THE ENTRANCE OF THE CANDIDATE SOLDIERS.

Troop Commanderfaces about bring his units to attention then

commands, “BALANGAYDA”and face front.

7ID Band sounds adjutant’s calls immediately followed by March music

Troop Commander faces about and commands“PASULONG KAD”

(Narrationduring entrance of troops)

EMCEE 1:THE PHILIPPINE ARMY OPENED ITS DOOR RECENTLY

TO THE NEW APPLICANTS TO BECOME ONE OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE KING OF BATTLE.

A TOTAL OF 1000APPLICANTS FROM DIFFERENT PROVINCES

NATIONWIDE HAVE SIGNIFIED THEIR INTENTION.WITH THE AIM
OF RECRUITNG THE BEST, THE BRIGHTEST AND THE BRAVIEST
AMONG CANDIDATES, THE ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT
CONDUCTED SERIES OF EXAMS IN ORDER TO TEST THEIR
PHYSICAL STRENGTH, MENTAL ABILITY AND EMOTIONAL
STABILITY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MARCHING BEFORE YOU ARE THE 50

CANDIDATE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HURDLED
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THE RIGOROUS PHASE OF TRAINING AND COMPLIED THE

STANDARDS OF BASIC MILITARY TRAINING.

24 OF THEM HAILS FROM LUZON, 2 FROM VISAYAS AND 24 FROM

MINDANAO.

12 ARE DEGREE HOLDERS AND 3 OF THEM ARE PRC LICENSED,

16 UNDERGRADUATES AND 22 ARE GRADUATES OF VOCATIONAL
COURSE.

ONCE AGAIN, MARCHING BEFORE YOU ARETHE CANDIDATE

SOLDIER COURSE “_______” CLASS 614 -2019.
When the company reached the designated marker, company
commander commands “BALANGAY, TO”.

(REPORT MARCHER)

(Honors to the Nation)

EMCEE 2: THE AUDIENCE ARE REQUESTED TO STAND AND GIVE

HONORS TO THE FLAG AS WE SING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
ANTHEM.

When the company has been halted, the Troop Commander directs
“PUGAY KAMAY NA” then he face front and commands “PUGAY
KAMAY NA” for himself and his staff. On the execution of the hand
salute by the TroopCommander, the 7ID band begins to play the
National Anthem

Upon completion of the National Anthem, TroopCommander and staff

terminate their salutes on his command “BABAKAMAY NA”. He then
faces about and commands“BABA KAMAY NA” then face front.

(Invocation)

EMCEE 1: PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION TO

BE LED BY CPT JOHN O GERONIMO (CHS) PA, DIVISION
CHAPLAIN, 7ID, PA.

EMCEE 2:PLEASE BE SEATED.

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(Welcome Remarks, Presentation of Students &Declaration of

Graduates)

EMCEE 1: ONCE AGAIN, GOODMORNING, GRADUATION DAY IS A

ALWAYS A DAY OF REJOICING FOR IT MARKS THE CONCLUSION
AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANOTHER MORE UNCERTAIN AND
MORE DIFFICULT PART OF A SODIERS LIFE. TRULY, TODAY, IT
SIGNIFIES THE CULMINATION OF 4 MONTHS OF HARDWORK AND
TRAINING TO BECOME WORTHY MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE
ARMY .

EMCEE 1:AND AT THIS POINT, MAY WE CALL ON COL RAY

CLAUDIO R ABAYA (FA) GSC PA,DEPUTY REGIMENT
COMMANDER, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE
ARMYFOR HIS WELCOME REMARKS.

EMCEE 2:THANK YOU SIR, AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE WILL NOW

PROCEED TO THE PRESENTATION OF STUDENTS, MAY WE CALL
ON LTC EUGENIO E GARCIA FA (GSC) PA, COMMANDANT,
ARTILLERY TRAINING SCHOOL, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT,
PHILIPPINE ARMY FOR THE PRESENTATION OF STUDENTS FOR
GRADUATION FOLLOWED BY THE DECLARATION OF GRADUATES
BY BGEN VIRGILIO B BARTOLOME AFP, REGIMENT COMMANDER,
ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE ARMY.

EMCEE: THANK YOU SIR

(Giving of Awards and Diploma.)

EMCEE 1:WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE PRESENTATION OF

AWARDS,CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.MAY WE REQUEST OUR
GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER BGEN PETER C SUCHIANCO
AFP (RES) TO PRESENT THE AWARDS AND DIPLOMAS, TO BE
ASSISTED BY BGEN VIRGILIO B BARTOLOME AFP,REGIMENT
COMMANDER, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE ARMY.

ALLOW ME TO READ THE CITATIONS:

(DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES AS THEIR NAME WILL BE

CALLED)
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EMCEE 2:THANK YOU SIR, YOU MAY NOW TAKE YOUR SEATS,
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CANDIDATE SOLDIERS.

(Reading of Enlistment Order & the Pinning of Ranks)

EMCEE 1: AT THIS POINT, _____________________REGIMENT

ADJUTANT, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT, WILL READ THE
ENLISTMENT ORDER.

EMCEE 2: WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE PINNING OF RANKS,

MAY WE REQUEST OUR GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER,
OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSION OFFICERS OF ARMY
ARTILLERY REGIMENTTO DO THE HONOR OF PINNING OF RANKS
TO THE NEWLY GRADUATE CANDIDATES SOLDIERS.

EMCEE 1: THANK YOU SIRS, YOU MAY NOW TAKE YOUR SEATS.

(Recitation of Panuntunan Pangsarili ng Kawal Pilipino)

EMCEE1:AT THIS JUNCTURE,MAY WE CALL ON CHIEF MASTER

SERGEANT FREDDIE C MAMARIL (FIELD ARTILERY) PHILIPPINE
ARMY, REGIMENT SERGEANT MAJOR, ARMY ARTILLERY
REGIMENT,TO LEAD THE RECITATION OF PANUNTUNAN
PANGSARILI NG KAWAL PILIPINO

(Entrustment of Firearms)

EMCEE 1: WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE ENTRUSTMENT OF

FIREARMS.

THE PHILIPPINE ARMY REALIZED THE NEED TO

INSTITUTIONALIZE MEANS TO INSTILL NATIONALISM AND
SERVICE-ORIENTED ATTITUDE AMONG SOLDIERS THRU
CEREMONIES UPON THEIR ENTRY TO THE AFP. UPON
GRADUATION AS A CANDIDATE SOLDIERS AND PRIOR TO THEIR
DISPATCH TO FIELD UNITS, THEY MUST PASS THROUGH A
CEREMONIAL ENTRUSTMENT OF FIRE ARMS, THIS IS TO
EMPHASIZE T SOLDEIRS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE FIRE ARMS AS
SOMETHING THAT THEY WILL USE AS A TOOL IN PROTECTING
THE RIGHTS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE AND IN PERFORMING THE
OTHER MANDATES OF THE AFP;TO INSTILL TO THE SOLDIERS
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THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE NATION AND THE FILIPINO

PEOPLE BASED ON THE REASON FOR THEIR EXISTENCE; TO
DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITY TO THE NEW
SOLDIERS BASED ON PERCEPTION SURVEY AND TO MAKE THE
PUBLIC/STAKEHOLDERS APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF THE
MILITARY TO HUMANIZE SOLDIERY AND RATIONALIZE THE
REASON FOR ITS EXISTENCE.

(Symbolic Entrustment of Firearms)

EMCEE 2: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,WE SHALL NOW WITNESS

THE SYMBOLIC ENTRUSTMENT OF FIREARMS BY BGEN VIRGILIO
B BARTOLOME AFP, COMMANDER, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT.

(Recitation of Panata ng Isang Kawal and Artillery Creed)

EMCEE : AND AT THIS POINT, PVT MARK DAVE D TIMTIM (INF)

PA,THE CLASS PRESIDENT OF CSC CL 614-2019, WILL LEAD THE
RECITATION OF PANATA NG ISANG KAWAL AND ARTILLERY
CREED.

EMCEE 1: AT THIS JUNCTURE,LET US HEAR THE REMARKS OF

BGEN VIRGILIO B BARTOLOME AFP, COMMANDER, ARMY
ARTILLERY REGIMENT PHILIPPINE ARMY FOLLOWED BY HIS
INTRODUCTION OF OUR GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER FOR
TODAYS ACTIVITY.

(Introduction of Guest of Honor & Speaker)

(Remarks of Guest of Honor and Speaker)

EMCEE1:THANK YOU SIR FOR THE VERY INSPIRING MESSAGE,AT

THIS POINT A MEMENTO WILL BE PRESENTED BY BGEN VIRGILIO
B BARTOLOME AFP, COMMANDER, ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT
TO OUR GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER BGEN PETER C
SUCHIANCO AFP (RES), JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

EMCEE 2: THANK YOU SIR,

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EMCEE 1:PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE MASS SINGING OF

HARI NG LARANGAN AND AWIT KAWAL.

EMCEE 2: THAT CONCLUDES OUR PROGRAM FOR TODAYS

ACTIVITY. ON BEHALF OF THE ARTILLERY REGIMENT, WE WOULD
LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS AND GRATITUDE FOR
YOUR PRESENCE IN WITNESSING THE MEMORABLE
GRADUATION CEREMONY, PINNING OF RANKS AND
ENTRUSTMENT OF FIREARMS OF CANDIDATE SOLDIER COURSE
CLASS 614-2019. ONCE AGAIN, A PLEASANT DAY TO ALL OF US
AND GOD BLESS.

MAY WE REQUEST OUR GUEST FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITY.