Manila Water Company: Manila Water battalion sweeps military awards for affiliated reservists

Manila Water battalion sweeps military awards for affiliated reservists

Posted: Saturday May 3, 2008

It was a grandslam for the 503rd Water Service Batallion (WSBn) of Manila Water as it garnered all four awards from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM).

In the recent awarding ceremony at the Camp General Aguinaldo in Quezon City in celebration of the 15th anniversary of AFPRESCOM, Manila Water stunned the crowd after being hailed the Best Affiliated Reserve Unit of the Year out of 19 affiliated units. Said award was based on the battalion’s outstanding accomplishments for 2007 in terms of providing support to the company’s Sustainable Development, Business Continuity and ‘Sagip Buhay’ emergency response initiatives.

503rd WSBn Commander LTC Ruel Maranan, also the company’s Group Director for Human Resources, was named the Best Affiliated Reserve Field Grade Officer. Similarly, CAPT Fernando Mercado and MSG Judith Cadapan were adjudged the Best Affiliated Reserve Company Grade Officer and Best AFP Affiliated Reserve Unit Enlisted Personnel of the Year, respectively.

Composed of nearly 230 volunteer employees from Manila Water, the 503rd WSBn boasts of several other awards and citations such as the Award for Military Merit Medal, Award for Military Commendation Medals and commendations from the AFP Reserve Command due to various activities.