Iliganon assumes commander of Army’s 65th IB - BY: RIC CLET and MARIZ REVALES

Marawi City- The 65^th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion, 9th Infantry (Spear) Division, Philippine Army will have a new commanding officer by the person of Lt Col Siegred J Espina INF (GSC) PA is an Iliganon. Espina will assume office today November 19, 2010 at the 65^th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion,9^th Infantry (Spear) Division, Philippine Army at  Agus 1 Compound, Barangay Datu Saber, here.

The turn-over ceremony will be attended by Major General Ruperto R Pabustan AFP, the commander of the 9^th Division as the presiding officer and keynote speaker. Other expected guests and visitors are local public officials from the different towns, city of Marawi and the province of Lanao del Sur. Philippine national Police officers and Army officials. 

The program will start at about 1:00 in the afternoon with the singing of the national anthem to be led by the 65thIB band. Captain Arturo M Dumalagan will lead the invocation and followed by the presentation of awards by General Pabustan to be assisted by AC of S for Pers,G1.

The reading of awards/relief and designation will be done by G1 followed by the remarks/relinquished of command by LTC Jed G Motus INF (GSC)PA, the outgoing officer of 42IB, and to be followed by the assumption of command by LTC Siegred J Espina, the incoming commanding officer of 65thIB.

The turn- over of unit color/symbol will be led by General Pabustan and to be assisted by AC of S for pers,G1.This will be followed by the remarks of the new commanding officer, LTC Espina and  introduction of the keynote speaker  and a message  by General Pabustan and after which, will be a singing of the 9^th spear Division hymn lead by the 65IB personnel.