CAT LECTURE NOTES

CAT BASICS
 Commandant: Sgt. Reymar C. Oria PA (Res) [bonus: Middle initial means Catadman]
 Assistant commandant: Pvt. Florencio John S. Saladaga
 Citizen’s Army Training
 It is the component of MAPEH in 10th grade under the K-12 curriculum, CAT is a requirement for
graduation of all 10th grade students.

OBJECTIVE OF CAT
 Promote teamwork
 Commitment & social responsibility to their community
 Upholds law and have active participation in community activities
 Assist members of the community
 Develop student’s leadership skills
 Exposure to unfamiliar activities related to military training

Two components of CAT

A. Military Orientation
- Introduction and exposure to the basic knowledge, unfamiliar situations, and
experiences. As well as activities related to military and citizenship training.

B. Community Service
- Activities that achieve general welfare and betterment of the life of the community.

CADET CODE OF HONOR PHONETIC ALPHABET

 A cadet does not lie.
A – alpha N – November
 A cadet does not cheat.
B – bravo O – Oscar
 A cadet does not steal.
C – Charlie P – papa
 A cadet does not cover-up the wrongs of his fellow cadet.
D – delta Q – Quebec
E – echo R – Romeo
MILITARY PRINCIPLE
F – foxtrot S – sierra
 Obey first before you complain
G – golf T – tango
 The fault of one is the fault of all
H – hotel U – uniform
 My buddy is my body
I – india V – victor
J – Juliet W – whiskey
- What you see, what you hear, when you leave, leave it
here K – kilo X – x-ray
- Discipline is the ability to say no to what you want L – lima Y – yankee
M – mike Z – zulu
RULES
1) Always be punctual
2) Observe proper grooming and bearing
3) Be cordial to your instructors
4) Listen and participate attentively to the instructor
5) Always wear the proper attire

PROHIBITED
a) Curse words
b) Mockery
c) Eating except during breaktime
MILITARY COURTESY
 Acts of politeness, civility & respect that personnel in the military accord to one another.
 It is of vital importance in promoting and developing prober “Espirit de corps” (Team spirit).

MILITARY DISCIPLINE
 It ensures prompt obedience to orders and initiation of appropriate actions in the absence of
orders.
 Necessary to ensure orderly group activity for the smooth accomplishment of a mission.

SALUTE
 Gesture or action used to display respect.

WHEN ENTITLED TO SALUTE

o Commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
o Commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of Allied Nations
o President of the Republic of the Philippines
o Foreign Dignitaries
o Secretary of National Defense

WHEN NOT TO SALUTE:

o When troops are at work.
o Indoors, except when reporting to an officer.
o When carrying articles with both hands, or when both hands are being occupied.
o When meeting or serving a military prisoner.
o When they’re standing next to a horse or leading a horse.

HONORS TO THE ANTHEM/COLORS

Outdoors
- At the first note, all personnel will face the source of the music, stand at attention, and render
a salute until the last note of the music.
Indoors
- Military personnel will stand at attention and face the music, if the flag is present they will not
salute unless armed.
Half-mast
- The flag will be raised halfway when dignitaries of the Philippines pass away.

Note: The national flag will be hoisted first and lowered last, when raised next to a foreign flag our
flag will be found at the right of it. Blue on top means peace, red on top means danger.
 STAFF
Adjutant Handles information/publishes
orders
S1 Handles Documents
S2 Intelligence
S3 Planning/ Plans and operations,
POI (Program of instruction)
Ex-O Gives exercises when corps
commander is absent
S4 Handles Logistics and Finance
S5 Role unknown/ currently unofficial
S6 Role unknown/currently unofficial
S7 Civil Military Officer
Tilap 1 row/squad
Pulutong 2 or more rows/squads
Element A term for a person in
the platoon

Individual
 Pak Pak Pak
 Salute
 Gagong Tanod _______
Humingi ng permiso upang
pumasok/lumubas sa iyong
silid/kaharian, ginoo!
PERMISSION TO ENTER & EXIT ROOM
dual Group
 Pak Pak Pak  Pak Pak Pak
 Both Salute  Only one person salutes
 Gagong Tanod _______ at aking  Gagong Tanod _______ at mga
buddy humingi ng permiso kasama humingi ng permiso
upang pumasok sa iyong upang pumasok sa iyong
silid/kaharian, ginoo! silid/kaharian ginoo!

“Chun!” “Tonton sa kanan, na!” “Da rap!”

Attention, hands to the side, facing
forward, feet angled 45o, eyes 100
meters away, no moving, don’t forget
to breathe.
Face facing 45o to your right
with your left arm raised to
the person to your left’s
shoulder.
This is a command that means relax
from “Tonton sa kanan, na!”. Move
your head first from 45o to facing the
front, then put your arm down, do
not make a sound.

“Tonton sa harap, na!” “Da rap!”

Face forward, raise your right arm forward toward the This is a command that means relax from “Tonton sa
element’s shoulder infront you. harap, na!”. Put your arm down, do not make a sound.
 “Pugay kamay, na!” “Baba kamay, na!” “Pulutong tikas, nga!” “Pulutong, da!”
Salute, have the tip of your finger Salute down back Legs spread apart while Command for relax,
at the tip of the eyebrow/cap, to relaxed position. standing, arms at the back put your arms back
make the right arm form 45o and with your hands making the to your sides, legs
have the hand angled where you plus sign. together with your
can’t see the palm or thumb. feet angled 45o.

“Humanda sa pagsasanay sa harap-harapan”

“Harap sa kanan, rap!” “Harap sa kaliwa, rap!” “Harap sa likod, rap!”

Move your feet to the right, Move your feet to the left, Move your right feet to the
your body follows your body follows back of your left heel then
twist and turn to the right
 “Humanda sa pagsasanay sa panig-panigan”
“Lakad patakda, kad!” “Panig, na!” “Pulutong, to!”
Always raise your left foot first, The foot on the ground when Stop, make sure when you
shape your foot and move it sir says “panig” is the direction stop you end with your right
similar to a horse, have your you will use to turn, when sir foot
arms at your side unmoving, says “na!” turn in that
stay in place. direction using your other foot
making a “T shape”

When an element of the platoon is the one calling to replace the platoon leader
“Gagong Tanod _____ humingi ng pahintulot
upang tumiwalag sa hanay”
“Gagong Tanod _____ narito na po upang
pamunuan ang palutong”
“Gagong Tanod _____ humingi ng permiso
upang sumali sa hanay, Ginoo!”
 Salute first
 Ask permission to move out the platoon
and replace the leader using this command
 Move one step back
 Harap sa likod
 Go to your right and move infront of the
leader
 Salute again
 Say this command
 Once they salute back, put your arm back
down
 One step to the right, then 2 steps forward,
then one step to the left, then harap likod.
 The old leader adjusts
 Then salute, the old leader puts down their
hand last
 The old leader moves one step back
 Harap sa likod
 Move to your left around to the sergent’s
right
 Face the new platoon leader in a 45o angle
then salute and say this command

When the platoon leader chooses a new leader

“Juvs _____ pumarito ka  The platoon leader calls out for an element in the platoon to
upang pamunuan ang become new leader
palutong!”

“Gagong Tanod _____ narito
na po upang pamunuan ang
palutong!”
“Gagong Tanod _____ humingi
ng permiso upang sumali sa
hanay, Ginoo!”
 After being called, take one step back, harap sa likod then
move right passing the sergent and round about to face the
platoon leader
 Salute then say this command
 Put your arm down when they salute back and put their arms
down
 One step to the right, then 2 steps forward, then one step to
the left, then harap likod.
 The old leader adjusts
 Then salute again, the old leader puts down their hand last.
 The old leader moves one step back
 Harap sa likod
 Move to your left around to the sergent’s right
 Face the new platoon leader in a 45o angle then salute and
say this command
 Take one step back
 Harap sa likod
 Go to your left and fill in

To square the platoon

“Pangalawang tilap, harap sa kanan, rap!”  When there is a person missing or you are
to fill the gap for the old leader
  Look to your right and turn
“Isang hakbang pasulong, kad!”  Take one step forward
“Harap sa kaliwa, rap!”  Look to your left and turn

Counting
“Pulutong magbilang, na!”  Look to your right/left depending on who
will count before you in a 45o angle
 The sergent is the first to count
“___ ang huling bilang, ginoo!”  the last person to count takes a step back,
salutes then says this command.
“Gagong Tanod _____ nag-uulat, dawalangput  The platoon leader will face the
siyam (29) na gagong tanod, __ ang narito, __ commander, salute and then say this
ang liban, (reason), nagpa-alaman!” command.

“Gagong Tanod _____ nag-uulat, dawalangput  This command is said when no one is
siyam (29) na gagong tanod, dalawangput absent
siyam (29) and narito, wlang iban, nagpa-
alaman!”