College of Industrial Technology – Reserved Officer Training Course (ROTC) units based at the main campus and at CIT scored high in the Regional Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection (RAATI) held Feb. 9-10.

Based on the announcement during the activity’s closing ceremonies, the ROTC unit of the main campus posted 95.44 percent with notable high scores in administration inspection, theoretical examination, military courtesy and discipline, basic M16 rifle field stripping, and inspection in ranks.

“The unit’s performance is, so far, the highest among the seven ROTC units which we have evaluated. We still have five [ROTC units] to evaluate until the last week of February,” said Staff Sergeant Emmanuel M. Boado, one of the evaluators sent by the headquarters of the Regional Community Defense Center based at Camp Tito Abat in Manaoag, Pangasinan.

On the other hand, the CIT ROTC Unit which serves students in the Laoag and Dingras campuses of the university and the Data Center College of Laoag City, scored 93.75 percent, much higher than its last year’s mark of 82.90 percent. According to Boado, the unit ranks third and next to the streaks of the Batac unit and that of the  Benguet State University with 95.15 percent.

Based on the official result furnished by Capt. Rodolfo L. Valdez, unit commandant, the CIT ROTC Unit scored high in military courtesy and discipline, basic field stripping, and method of instruction (MOI) for second class cadets.

Col. Tirso G. Bautista, chairman of this year’s RAATI, personally attended the activities in the two units. He encouraged the cadets and cadettes to have their careers in the army and enumerated the benefits and privileges in pursuance thereof.

“We need more men and women in the Philippine Army. Come and join us. With the advent of international security threats, we need greater strength to defend our country,” said Bautista during the closing ceremonies of the CIT ROTC Unit inspection.

RAATI is an annual evaluation activity conducted by regional commands of the Philippine Army to ensure quality instruction in military and defense sciences. The components of inspection include administration and management (office organization and management, filing system, compilation of records, training aid, cadets organization,  school support, and commandant’s briefing), drill test (ceremonial parade, inspection in ranks, and company drill), theoretical comprehensive examination (first, second, and third classes of cadets), method of instruction, military courtesy and discipline, field striping (caliber .45 pistol and M16 rifle), map reading, and small unit tactics.