13/12/2023
Camp Lapu-lapu, Cebu City - P2LT KAREN E DIO PA, an alumna of the University of San Jose- Recoletos ROTC Unit graduated Number 1 out of two hundred eighty-three Officer Candidates from the Officer Candidate Course "TALAHIRAYA" Class 59-2023. As the Top 1 of her class, she received the Presidential Saber for Exellence, Physical Proficiency Award (Female Category) and the Commandants Leadership Exellence Award.
P2LT DIO from Lapu-lapu City, Cebu graduated as Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering at the University of San Jose- Recoletos. She started her military career as an ROTC Cadet last 2018. She later on took the advance ROTC program and undergo Cadet Officer Qualification Course where she graduated Top 3 of her class. She is also a recipient of the Order of Emilio Aguinaldo Award and Gabriela Silang Award for graduating Number 1 in ROTC Summer Camp Training - Advance ROTC Academic Phase Training (RSCT-ARAPT) Class 2019 held at Headquarters, 7th Regional Community Defense Group, RCPA. As an ROTC Cadet Officer, she held various positions such as Platoon Leader and Alpha Company Commander of the Cadet Corps of USJR - ROTC unit.
As an active reservist, she was assigned to the 1901st Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade under the supervision of 7RCDG, RCPA and was designated as Admin NCO of the unit prior to her application to Officer Candidate Course Class 59-2023.
Congratulations Karen!
Team 7RCDG, RESCOM, PA is very proud of you.
Command, Philippine Army