National Fire Training Institute

𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 || 𝟏𝟓 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 || 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 -𝐅𝐁𝐑𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝐂𝐋 "𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐆-𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐒"
𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆, 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆.”

With pride in their hearts and service as their calling, FBRC CL "SARAG-TALAS" stands united during today's Flag Raising Ceremony under the leadership of 𝐅𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑-𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀, 𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐀, NFTI Director. The activity was also attended and supported by 𝐅𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏 𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐎𝐍, Chief Tactics. Together, they rise with purpose and continue their journey toward becoming dedicated public servants. The ceremony served as an opportunity to begin the week with renewed purpose while reflecting on values that continue to guide the organization in fulfilling its mandate.

Serving as the Troop Information and Education (TI&E) Speaker was Fire Trainee 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑦 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛, Bravo Company Commander, who delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking message on the essence of leadership. Quoting, 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒, 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒.” he emphasized that true leadership is rooted in integrity and selfless service.

In his address, fire trainee Lintongan highlighted that effective leadership is not defined by authority or position, but by one's actions, commitment to excellence, and ability to motivate others toward a common purpose. His message encouraged fellow trainees to lead by example, uphold the highest standards of professionalism, and remain steadfast in their dedication to public service.

In recognition of his exemplary presentation and the positive impact of his message, a 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘪 was conferred upon fire trainee Lintongan as a commendation for his outstanding contribution to the Troop Information and Education program.

Also highlighted during the program was the presentation of commendations and merit awards to deserving trainees in recognition of their exceptional dedication, active participation, and valuable contributions to various institutional activities and programs.
Among those recognized were the members of the 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘦, whose outstanding performances contributed to the success of the Recognition Rites of Class “SARAG-TALAS.” Special recognition was also given to the 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠 for their commitment and reverence in assisting during every Holy Mass attended by the fire trainees at the Carmelite Nuns of the Holy Trinity, Kawa-kawa Hill, Ligao, City. Their faithful service reflected the values of spirituality, discipline, and devotion upheld by the institute. In addition, awards were conferred upon the 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 (𝑀𝑉𝑃𝑠) for their remarkable achievements and contributions during the Sportsfest. 𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 were likewise honored as the Overall Champions, demonstrating exceptional teamwork, sportsmanship, and competitive excellence throughout the event.

The awarding ceremony served not only as a recognition of individual and collective accomplishments but also as a testament to the trainees’ commitment to excellence, leadership, and service. Through these commendations, the National Fire Training Institute reaffirmed its dedication to fostering a culture of professionalism, discipline, and holistic development among future firefighters. The recognition of these achievements stands as an inspiration for all trainees to continue striving for excellence and to uphold the highest standards of integrity, competence, and public service in their future careers.