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CCJE conducts 1st Vanguards Parade, showcases discipline and leadership at UB Millennium Campus

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The College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) of the University of Batangas (UB) formally staged the 1st Vanguards Parade: CCJE Epaulette and Ceremonial Review on December 4, 2025, at the UB Millennium Campus, marking a milestone event that highlighted discipline, unity, and professional readiness among criminology students.

CCJE Dean Dr. Angel M. Caliguiran led the activity alongside Prof. Leslie Ann D. Banaag, Program Head of BS Criminology, with the support of faculty members and staff, reinforcing institutional guidance and mentorship throughout the ceremonial review.

Fourth-year BS Criminology Batch MASID-LAYA executed the parade with precision and discipline, demonstrating the practical application of classroom instruction through coordinated movement, command presence, and strict adherence to established protocols. Nichos M. Gabayno served as Company Commander, Alfred R. Vargas acted as Executive Commander, and Paulo Gabriel N. Magtibay carried the guidon, while platoon leaders and drummers maintained order and cadence throughout the review.

“The 1st Vanguards Parade formally showcases the discipline, unity, and professionalism that define CCJE students,” emphasized Prof. Banaag, Faculty Member of CCJE, noting that the activity goes beyond ceremony by serving as a living representation of leadership, accountability, teamwork, and respect for authority – values essential in the criminal justice profession.

The event also strengthened camaraderie among students, faculty members, administrators, and staff, fostering a strong sense of pride and identity within the CCJE community. It reaffirmed the college’s commitment to holistic education by balancing academic excellence with character formation, leadership development, and service-oriented values aligned with the mission and vision of the University of Batangas.

The 1st Vanguards Parade supported United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education by promoting experiential and values-based learning, and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions by preparing disciplined, ethical, and service-driven future criminal justice professionals.

VISION

The Criminology Education program is envisioned in producing graduates who have the knowledge and skills in addressing the problem of criminality in the country and the competence to meet the challenge of globalization.

MISSION

To provide the community with professionally competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient and effective services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law enforcement, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders.

OBJECTIVES

• Inspire and instill in the students the value of service to God and Humanity and respect to duly Constituted Authorities;
• Provide the students the basic and fundamental knowledge and skills in the various law disciplines applicable in the proper and efficient attainment of the Criminal Justice System Process and an unwavering attitudes and commitment in the prevention and control of criminality in the community, law enforcement and other related areas in the light of modern crime fighting and technology;
• Develop in the students communication skills vital to their continuous acquisition and use of interactive activities with the community they may be destined to live and serve;
• Promote health, physical fitness and sportsmanship by providing training in the art of self-defense and marksmanship;
• Enhance vision so that in this enforcement task, he would intelligently decide justice, law and order; and
• Integrate development of moral character and personal discipline in learning the courses/subjects in the curriculum.
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CCJE conducts 1st Vanguards Parade, showcases discipline and leadership at UB Millennium Campus

The College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) of the University of Batangas (UB) formally staged the 1st Vanguards Parade: CCJE Epaulette and Ceremonial Review