Prior to the affiliation of the Laguna State Polytechnic University – Los Baños Campus ROTC Unit to the Laguna State Polytechnic University – Sta. Cruz Campus ROTC Unit on the year 2007, it started its operation as cross enrolled of University of the Philippines Los Baños Reserve Officer Training orps. The training was held at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna under the administrative and operational supervision of 403rd (Laguna) Community Defense Center, 4th Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command. The Laguna State Polytechnic University – Los Baños Campus, then known as Los Baños College of Fisheries, finally established its own rotc unit as affiliated in 2007 under the leadership of C/Lt Col Michael De Juras, who is known as the ROTC Unit’s Pioneer Corps Commander. In the second semester of school year 2013-2014, the LSPU-LB ROTC Unit has finally declared its full independence by being an activated unit pursuant to Section 3, General Orders Number 37, ghq, afp dtd 09 january 2014 through the efforts of Major Ryan N Severo (MI) PA, the Former Commandant, and the present commandant and staff: Major Ryan N Severo (MI) PA, Commandant, Cpt ALLAN ROSS C LOPEZ (INF) PA, Assistant Commandant, Tsg Leo C Alvarado (AGS) PA, Administrative NCO, Sgt Mary Rose R Padilla (RES) PA, Sgt John Voltaire S Montecillo (RES) PA, Sgt Mae Ann P Andrade (RES) PA, Sgt Bebelyn G Catarinin (RES) PA as Graduate Military Assistants, effective 20 December 2013. Upon its activation, the unit participated in the Provincial Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection/ 7th Laguna Rotc Festival, held at Colegio De San Juan De Letran-Calamba, Calamba, Laguna, wherein they were adjudged for the first time in its history as the over-all champion, taking home the Perpetual Trophy and bagging up five out of the Seven Military Stakes: Best in Small Unit Tactics, Best in Field Stripping of Caliber .45, Best in Theoretical Examination, 1st Runner Up in Field Stripping of M16 rifle, and 2nd Runner Up in Military Courtesy and Discipline. The victory of the l LSPU-LB ROTC Unit during the PAATI/7th Laguna Rotc Festival was the result of the relentless guidance and support of the LSPU-LB ROTC Unit training staff and the exceptional demonstration of Outstanding Leadership of Corps of Cadet Officers headed by C/COL RIZZA JOY S ESPLANA 1CL, as Corps Commander. Today, the LSPU-LB ROTC Unit is training cadets to become more of what the previous cadets were, making each cadet an exceptional product of the ROTC. The remaining Cadet Officers are doing their best to be able to take home more of what they achieved during the PAATI/7th Laguna Rotc Festival. Hoping to keep the 2nd PERPETUAL TROPHY for their own, may God Bless the Laguna State Polytechnic University of Los Baños, the Philippine Army, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Republic of the Philippines.
