142 candidate soldiers start training (cal)

142 successful candidates for passing the rigid processing
and screening for Candidate Soldiers Course CL 298-12

Col. Gregory Cayetano , chief of staff, 1ID, PA delivers the
message of  BGen Ricardo rainier Cruz, III during the opening
ceremony of the Candidate Soldiers Course CL 298-12 on July
2, 2012 at the division grandstand

Candidate Soldiers claiming the issued paraphernalias for their
training

Parents and relatives of the candidate soldiers were given 15
minutes share their moments with their son  prior the start
of their formal  training.

Tabak troopers honors ZaNorte Gov Rolando Yebes (cal)

Zamboanga del Norte Gov. Rolando Yebes  with BGen Ricardo
Rainier Cruz III,  CG, 1st Infantry Division, PA troop the line during
the Testimonial Parade. held at the division grandstand, June 29, 2012

Zambo Norte Gov Rolando Yebes delivers his message

Gov. Yebes witnessing the parade in review 

BGen Ricardo Rainier Cruz III presented  a plague of appreciation
to Gov. Rolando Yebes, being one of the most supportive local
chief executive in the AOR of the Tabak division.

Indigenous Peoples Peace Forum (cal)

Bayog Mayor Leonardo Babasa, Jr. delivers his welcome
message during the 1st Indigenous Peoples Peace Forum
on June 28, 2012 at the municipal gym

Part of the more than 500 IPs attended the Peace Forum

1st Infantry "Tabak" Division, PA Commander
Brig. Gen  Ricardo Rainier Cruz III delivers his message 

Timuays Casiano Edal, Ramon Lumigue, Lucencio Manda and
Joel Lumpinas opens the map showing the Ancestral Domain
claims of the Subanen in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur

National government agencies present DENR, DILG, DA.,
DAR., DSWD, MGB, FIDA, PIA PNP & AFP

NCIP IX Regional Director Salong Sunggod 

Bayog Mayor Leonardo babasa, Jr and 1ID Tabak Division
Coomander BGen Ricardo Rainier Cruz, III wearing a "tulapok"

DILG Provl Dir. Abcede Asjali commits to support the AD
claims of the Subanen in Bayog, ZdS

 DA IX Regional Executive Dir. Eduardo Holoyohoy also
commits to support the IPs claim

NCIP Commissioner Cosme Lambayan delivers his words of
gratitude to all guests, actors and participants for  the
success of the IPs Peace Forum