JAGS Reserve, Reserve Command, AFP

25/09/2026

ONE JAGS IN ACTION: RESERVE–ACTIVE INTEGRATION STRENGTHENED

25 September - The JAGS Reserve joined the Active JAGS in the Reserve Command, AFP’s Organizational Training exercise, building on the continuing integration of the JAGS Reserve and Active personnel and enhancing JAGS’ collective legal readiness in support of the AFP mission.

The exercise forms part of the organizational training requirements of the Reserve Command, AFP and provided an opportunity to strengthen interoperability, operational readiness, and professional cohesion among JAGS personnel, reinforcing the spirit of ONE JAGS—united in mission, professionalism, and service to the AFP.

15/09/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐖 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐀𝐒 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬

QUEZON CITY — Strengthening leadership engagement and operational readiness, BGEN FERDINAND GEMINIC P RAMIREZ PA, Commander, Reserve Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines (RESCOM, AFP), presided over the Commander’s Time for the participants of the Refresher and Organizational Training for TAS Ready Reserve Officers on 5 September 2026 at the HRESCOM Command Lobby.

The session was attended by 86 participants from various TAS Offices, with 37 joining face-to-face and 49 via Video Teleconferencing (VTC). The participants actively engaged in discussions and exchanged insights on matters concerning the TAS Ready Reserve.

The Commander’s Time was followed by a lecture delivered by LTC ARNEL P CALAOAGAN GSC (INF) PA, JRS3, RESCOM, AFP and Designated Course Director, on the Approved TAS Ready Reserve T/O Series 2025, enhancing the participants’ understanding of the organization and structure of the TAS Ready Reserve.

The activity concluded with the presentation of tokens to the TAS Student Officers, followed by a boodle fight that fostered camaraderie and esprit de corps among the participants.

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12/09/2026

06/09/2026

JAGS CONDUCTS BASIC OPERATIONAL LAW TRAINING (BOLT), ADVANCES “ONE JAGS”

Advancing the integration of JAGS Reserve with the Active component, The Judge Advocate General’s Service (JAGS) brought together forty (40) Active and Reserve participants for a two-day Basic Operational Law Training (BOLT) on 4–5 September 2026, strengthening their collective capability to provide legal support to AFP operations.

A collaborative effort of the Active and Reserve JAGS, BOLT provided a common training environment where judge advocates could build shared knowledge, exchange operational perspectives, and strengthen coordination in support of a more integrated and mission-ready JAGS.

The workshop focused on the practical application of law to military operations and on equipping judge advocates to provide commanders with timely, practical, and mission-responsive legal advice—from mission planning to mission ex*****on.

Central to the workshop was the principle that “advice should come at the speed of relevance.” In fast-moving operations, legal advice must be delivered in time to inform command decisions and contribute to mission accomplishment.

Through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises, Active and Reserve judge advocates trained alongside one another and examined operational legal issues that require sound legal judgment, operational awareness, and effective coordination.

The joint training further advanced “ONE JAGS” by strengthening the integration of Reserve judge advocates into the broader JAGS capability and enabling the Service to better harness the expertise, experience, and capacity of both components in support of AFP requirements.

Through BOLT, JAGS continues to build a cohesive and integrated legal service whose Active and Reserve judge advocates are prepared to work together and provide responsive legal support wherever the mission requires.

One Service. One Mission. ONE JAGS. ❤️🇵🇭⚖️

31/08/2026

24/08/2026

“Service is not about being noticed. It is about being useful when it matters. And to be useful when it matters, we must be ready.”

During her message as Guest of Honor and Speaker, COL JESSICA ANNE MARGUERRITE R LACSON-HIZON JAGS (GSC) (RES), Deputy Chief, JAGS Reserve, underscored that willingness to serve must be matched by competence, continuous training, and capability development.

“Good intentions matter. But when someone depends on you, competence matters.”

She challenged the course completers to look beyond their certificates and continue developing the skills necessary to contribute meaningfully to the AFP.

“Keep learning. Keep training. Keep developing your skills. Because the real measure of this training will not be what is written on your certificate. It will be what you are able to do when someone needs you.”

For the JAGS Reserve, readiness is a continuing responsibility—not a one-time achievement. 🫡🇵🇭

23/08/2026

GOHAS URGES RESERVISTS TO PRIORITIZE READINESS, CONTINUOUS TRAINING

In her message as Guest of Honor and Speaker during the graduation and opening ceremonies for various military training courses, COL JESSICA ANNE MARGUERRITE R LACSON-HIZON JAGS (GSC) (RES) emphasized that military service goes beyond rank, uniform, and the completion of training.

Addressing the graduates of ROMOT Class 01-2026, BCMC Class 01-2026, MOT Class 06-2026, and Water Search and Rescue Class 01-2026, as well as the incoming members of MOT Class 13-2026, COL LACSON-HIZON stressed that the true measure of training is readiness to respond when called upon to serve.

“Readiness does not come with rank. Readiness is built.”

Drawing from her nine years in the Reserve Force, she emphasized that willingness to serve must be matched by competence, continuous training, and character.

“Good intentions matter. But when someone depends on you, competence matters.”

She further reminded the graduates and incoming trainees:

“Professional expertise alone will not make you a good Reserve Officer or reservist. Your character will.”

To the incoming trainees, she issued a clear challenge:

“Do not make graduation your goal. Make readiness your goal.”

She concluded by reminding every reservist of the question that ultimately matters:

“Kapag tinawag ako, handa ba ako?”

“Opo. Handa ako.”

Her message underscored the responsibility of every reservist to continuously train, develop relevant capabilities, and remain ready to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines and serve the Filipino people whenever called upon.

08/08/2026

On 07 August 2026, the Judge Advocate General’s Service (JAGS) Reserve collaborated with the 11th Civil-Military Operations “Kaugnayan” Battalion in the conduct of the Serbisyo Caravan at the Navotas Convention Center, held in celebration of the Battalion’s 20th Anniversary and as part of the JAGS Reserve’s continuing monthly legal mission.

JAGS Reserve provided free legal consultation to members of the community, bringing legal assistance closer to the people while reinforcing the shared commitment of the JAGS Reserve and the 11th CMO Battalion to public service and community engagement.

The initiative underscores the value of civil-military partnership in expanding access to legal services, promoting awareness of legal rights and responsibilities, and placing the law in the service of the Filipino people.

26/07/2026