By J. Irving 14 July 2026 will forever have a special place in my memory. At the age of seventy, I… Read more: A Hole-in-One

Ghost writer:  J. Irving Good day to all my fellow Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) practitioners. I am Professor… Read more: Introduction to Dante’s Inferno

“IN OUR HEARTS, YOU WILL ALWAYS STAY, LOVED AND REMEMBERED EVERYDAY” Ranell Loria (the son) By J. Irving Who can say… Read more: Monching Loria

A birthday reflection for reaching 70 …

By J. Irving Just like in the Ted Bundy (Serial Killer) confession, a mysterious force might have prevented the rebels from… Read more: PRAY THE ROSARY

By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers There is a quiet but unmistakable satisfaction that settles in a leader’s heart… Read more: Why People Are Happy to See Me?

By J. Irving Just like most of us, General Nick Ojeda and many others, we began as an infantrymen — trained… Read more: Infantrymen Joining the Signal Corps

By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers Ipil had already learned how to whisper before it learned how to scream.… Read more: The Day Ipil Bled

By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers The 2022 elections taught us a painful lesson. Senator Ping Lacson ’71—arguably one… Read more: WHY NO PEEMAYER WILL EVER BE PRESIDENT?

Reference Book: Yuson, Alfred. In the Footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola (The Life of Bishop O. Escaler, S.J., D.D.).… Read more: An Eyewitness Account

By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers Many asked me, “Why just now? Why are you so passionate to recommend… Read more: Why Just Now?

By J. Irving General Sobejana and Distinguished members of the AFP Awards and Decorations Board — May it be in your… Read more: 🎖️ Boy Bolo: A True Medal of Valor Hero 🎖️

By J. Irving Gaya yun time na mapapasabi ka sa sarili mo, “Mistah ko yan!” every time you watch the… Read more: Something to Be Proud Of

By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers Good day everyone. When we think of writing, many of us remember classrooms—pens,… Read more: How Writing Helped Me Live a Better Life?

By J. Irving September 8, 1956 – July 28, 2025 I was in shock, realizing that Sir Vic is no… Read more: Si Vicsie, Ang Matapat

“It’s better to be kind than to be right.” Gautama Buddha By J. Irving Tactical Officers, better known as Tac-O,… Read more: BONDYING

Psalm 90:10 , states: “The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty“.  By J.… Read more: Ten Precious Remaining Years: How to Live them Well?

By J. Irving with pbmza9891 In a Viber group I’m part of, members uphold the “Vow of Omerta” – what’s… Read more: Matikas Stands For Valiant

By: bimabeza.blogspot.com God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the… Read more: 5 Simple Rules To Be Happy

By Cav Domingo C Carbonell Jr ‘80 “Not the triumph but the struggle” …this phrase was the dedication of Jose… Read more: Remembering my mistah, Jose Ramos Briones, Jr.

By J. Irving At AFP-Computer Systems Center (CSC), workstations on our table are called “dumb” computers. It won’t work unless… Read more: The Hacker In Us

(The Cavalier Magazine, July-September 2024 Issue) By J. Irving Why do people say nice things to a person only during… Read more: A TRIBUTE TO A MAPITAGAN

  Ducky said, “We die twice: first, when our bodies stopped and then, when our stories about us stopped being… Read more: MY BIG BROTHER

“When a brother dies suddenly and unexpected, we not only lost one of our greatest supports but also our confidence… Read more: A Peaceful Death

By J. Irving On April 9, the country will celebrate the “Day of Valor”, officially known as “Araw ng Kagitingan”… Read more: DAY OF VALOR

By J. Irving I am writing this blog with the hope of reaching a wider audience and to convey what… Read more: BE AWARE OF THE CYBER MERCENARY

by J. Irving CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 10 December 2023 (Sunday), 10AM to 3PM, PN Officers’ Club, BNS, Fort Bonifacio, MM… Read more: WELCOME PRAYER

By J. Irving The Pride of Magarao Town MGEN ARIEL B. BERNARDO AFP (Ret) 27 July 1958 – 08 November… Read more: An Orgullo Kan Magarao

By: Jess Altuna ‘78 Experience of a non golfer attending the BOTONG’s Cup: I was asked by my roommate why… Read more: Botong’s Cup

“To be devout is to be deeply devoted to one’s religion or to another belief, cause, or way of life. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a devout believer that you can still improve your remaining life.” The Author

CALABANYAN – is a fictitious neighboring country of the Philippines. For all intent and purpose, just like any wargames in… Read more: THE DEPARTMENT FOR CYBER WARFARE

By J. Irving I am not referring to the spicy Bicolano cuisine that most people associates the term. What I… Read more: BICOL EXPRESS

By J. Irving The monument you see is composed of 111 boulders, cemented together as one, representing every member of… Read more: Mapitagan Golfer a.k.a. “MG”

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This was my Opening Remarks for the Golden Jubilee Reunion: Thank you Father Francis for welcoming us in this 320-year… Read more: High School ‘73 Golden Reunion

The seal of the Corps reflects the psyche, the aspirations, the unit pride, the cultural dignity and the ideals of… Read more: The PMA Seal

By J. Irving There was a not-so-old lady from Manila who arrived at the YVR-Vancouver Airport. She successfully passed the… Read more: Lost in Translation

#1) Introduce Yourself and Welcome Guests: REY: Hi! My name is Rey, I am Bianca’s dad. Friends of the couple… Read more: Welcome Toast from the Parents of the Bride

By J. Irving “Will you make a short narrative of Bucky’s life as legacy for his son especially for his… Read more: THE BROTHER THAT I KNOW

by J. Irving “Guns, Goons, and Gold” – these are the “3Gs” employed by politicians on gullible voters every election… Read more: GUNS GOONS GOLD, NO MORE

Mid-April of 2004, Headquarters TRADOC hosted a dinner reception for the students of the ongoing Command and Staff Course (CSC)… Read more: The Barong, as Power Dress

Several questions have cropped up recently regarding the Honor System to the the extent that one is left to wonder… Read more: The Honor System

My mother told me that the best journey in life is the one that takes us back home! By J. Irving… Read more: THE MUCH-AWAITED HOMECOMING

Excerpt from the book: “A Time to Heal – Bloodbath at Pata Island, Sulu” Still on sale! February 12, 2022:… Read more: The Pata Island Massacre, who cares?

by J. Irving Haha I cannot resist answering back this editorial from Inquirer. I recently wrote the commander of the… Read more: IS THE ARMY ABOVE THE LAW?

Story #1: I was serving as G3 (Operations Officer) of the 7th Infantry Division at Fort Magsaysay in the year… Read more: Balikatan Humor

I do not mean or refer to Parlade as a popular or star-studded general shooting indiscriminately, specially red-tagged adversaries. Instead,… Read more: Parlade, A Shooting Star

I am in shock! https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/1/6/MMDA-Chief-Danilo-Lim-dies.html? The last time I saw Sir Danny Lim was in June of 2019 when my… Read more: General Danny Lim

“The three things that stop people more than anything else does from achieving their goals: criticizing, complaining, and blaming. These… Read more: ENTRUSTING PHILHEALTH TO GENERAL MORALES

Let me start by saying, “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for… Read more: DND, On Top of the AFP-3rd Telco Deal

Why Kerberus? This name came up in the search for a computer term that befits a cybersecurity company. Kerberos stood… Read more: Kerberus Corporation

Are we ready for 5th Generation (Gen V) Cybersecurity Attacks? In Gen V, hackers are no longer thrill seekers claiming… Read more: Are we ready for Gen-V Attacks?

The MEDAL FOR VALOR is awarded to… 1LT HILARIO A ESTRELLA O-8007 PA (Honorary Member of PMA ‘80) “For conspicuous… Read more: In the Midst of Living Heroes

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology, Information and Gateways (OASTIG) of the Department of National Defense (DND shall be… Read more: Assistant Secretary for Technologies, Informations and Gateways (ASTIG)

5GS, which is formerly known as G4S, is in the business of manned-guarding i.e. watching premises against unauthorized access, properties… Read more: 5th Generation Cyber Security Solutions Incorporated (5GCSSi)

The Chief of Management Information System Service (MISS) of DND is worthy of being elevated to Chief Information Officer (CIO)… Read more: Upgrading MISS, DND

I was about to entitle this essay as: “AFP exempted from NPA” to catch the attention of readers. However, I… Read more: AFP Batting for Data Privacy Exemption

Good Morning! Thank you everybody for coming and joining us here today, in the 3rdADMM+Plus Experts Working Group Meeting. I… Read more: ADMM+ EWG4CS 3rd Meeting’s Welcome Remark

Russia does not want to use the word “Expert” referring to the study group which he is a member, making… Read more: The EWG for Cybersecurity

OpenGov Gamification: one moderator was absent. So my Dutch partner was told to take over the other table bringing his… Read more: Gamification

I was very busy with the preparation of the DarkNet workshop. Then with a very short notice, I was told… Read more: CYBER-READINESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

https://dndwebmaster.wixsite.com/darknetworkshop/about When Ambassador Ma. Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine representative to UNESCO based in Paris, was looking for sponsors to bring… Read more: Dealing with the DarkNet: Measures to Prevent Violent Extremism

By: Bingoy Valenciano I’d like to share my fondest memories of Grandma – My Europe trip 2008. In November 2008,… Read more: Remembering Grandma

“Militaries and intelligence bodies do not necessarily want to steal or manipulate data; they want to influence information and change… Read more: CYBER DEFENSE, DND’S NEW ROLE

COMMODORE EUGENIO C. VELASCO O-8076 PN   06 September 1953 – 29 November 2017 A very sad day today! I… Read more: A Bad Grammar can be In-führer-iating

By J. Irving As invited lecturer at the Philippine Army Cybersecurity Summit that was attended lately by various Information Systems… Read more: DND’S EFFORT IN SECURING THE PHILIPPINE CYBERSPACE

I. ADMINISTRATIVE PART 1. The conduct of the inaugural meeting for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus, Experts’ Working Group… Read more: ADMM-Plus EWG for Cybersecurity, July 17-19, 2017 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Overheard from a FinTech Specialist during the talks that it is only in the field of Cybersecurity where plagiarism is… Read more: Thailand Cyberweek

Reference: https://dfa.gov.ph/news-from-our-foreign-service-posts/12833-phl-consulate-general-in-vancouver-holds-seminar-on-cybersecurity 06 June 2017 VANCOUVER – The personnel of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver attended a seminar on cybersecurity… Read more: Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver Holds Seminar on Cybersecurity

The anti-virus (AV) software protecting desktops and laptops in my cyber empire is about to expire. As captain of the… Read more: TO BID OR NOT TO BID

My dear friends, I am deeply honored to be here with you today! Thank you Adrian for inviting me; and… Read more: My speech as GOHAS

This was my opening address as co-chair of the Expert Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity at the ASEAN Defense Senior… Read more: Expert Working Group (EWG) for Cybersecurity

DICTARINO M. SUGON 19 April 1956 – 08 February 2017 On Departure Day: On the 8th of February 2017, my… Read more: THE LAST JOKE FROM DICK

There was a Japanese lecturer before me who greeted the audience, “Maganda hapon!” When my turn came up to talk… Read more: Magandang Hapón!

As invited lecturer of DICT, this is my presentation I delivered during the “Summit on the Launching of the National… Read more: Cyber Defense Presentation

Without everybody knowing and telling, I co-authored the creation of the Army Signal Regiment with my classmate, Dante Costes, in… Read more: 1st Hearing of the ASR(P)

I was still in the Army when I was part of the group of visionaries from the Signal Corps who… Read more: The Cyber Regiment

I have to start with the definition of terms. I hope, you already have the idea what cyber is. It… Read more: Cyber Security vs Cyber Defense

By J. Irving In one of those tiring lectures, I told my office students that the default passwords to their… Read more: On Passwords

CTTO 1. Do not retire. If you’re over-aged, retire and get all the benefits but find another income-generating job or… Read more: How to stay ‘safe’ at old age?

Five years after the birth of our 2nd son, my wife gave birth to a baby girl. She looked so… Read more: Raising a Daughter

Have you ever noticed during graduation exercises the guest of honour is referred as “Keynote Speaker”? This is evidently written… Read more: When to use the term “Keynote Speaker”?

Disclaimer: my wife might have copied some words from the internet but she found the perfect words to deliver her… Read more: A Wedding Message

He was the company commander of the 33rd Infantry Battalion who rescued Bishop Escaler of Ipil. With his leadership and… Read more: UNBEKNOWNST

First of all, a Signal Officer never becomes a general in the Army. He has to compete with the Navy… Read more: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SIGNAL OFFICER?

While traveling from Makati to Quezon City along EDSA, you can see the neon sign above a building but now… Read more: JESUS SAVES!

“Such a nice article to read, not just for senior citizens but for all of us.Getting old is a reality… Read more: The Sky Gets Dark, Slowly

An absolute necessity in the preparation of Cyber Security is the identification of critical AFP information functions; and to include,… Read more: CYBERSPACE DIVISION, OJ6

I am COL JESUS LOMEDA JR of the Signal Corps. I will not hide in anonymity. I am writing this… Read more: FALSE HOPE

I remember the time during my promotion to Full Colonel, nine of us from class ’80 in the previous promotion… Read more: GUPANISM

A Tribute to BGEN CARLOS M CLET AFP (December 3, 1957 – April 7, 2009) Everytime I would catch a… Read more: Caloy’s Late Blooming in Golf

Everybody misses the point whenever the notion of a “Signal Regiment” is brought out. People immediately suspects that the Signal… Read more: Time to Activate the Army Signal Regiment (ASR)

On Adjusting to Change: LTGEN YANO (CGPA) to Conference Group Alfa on 05 Nov 2007, “Radio Messages must not be… Read more: ARMY SIGNAL REGIMENT

16 MAY 2007 AMENITIES: GENERAL DILODILO Sir, the Presiding Officer; distinguished members of Conference Group Alfa; ladies and gentlemen, good… Read more: RELINQUISHMENT as Chief, AMIC and ASSUMPTION as G6,PA

22 Jan 1958 – 03 April 2005 We lost Lito Cruz on the same day Pope John Paul II died.… Read more: We miss you Lito Cruz!

By: MGen Alphonsus “Tiger” Crucero, The Commander of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) In the military service, training is part… Read more: THE 8TH SENSE?

In 2003, I was the Deputy G5 (Staff for Plans) of the Philippine Army. I wrote this essay as a… Read more: The Need to Expedite AFP Modernization Program

by Amelia HC Ylagan “I love you, Over!” She heard him, loud and clear, above the whirring static of the… Read more: A Valentine’s Message

In 2010, I successfully completed the “Strategic Communications Course” held in Canberra, Australia. The Australian Government, in their invitation, had… Read more: Communications Vs Communication