14/09/2026
𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐂 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬!
On 13 September 2026, UPD ROTC placed 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬. The UPD ROTC team did not only represent the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, but also the 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲.
TRON 2026: CyberEx is a nationwide collegiate cybersecurity competition hosted by the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Command and Control Communications, and Cyber Systems, G6, Philippine Army to develop and test participants’ capabilities in cyber defense, threat response, problem-solving, and teamwork. This year’s theme is: “Developing Future Cyber Defenders Through Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration”. The University of the Philippines Diliman is among the 13 universities that competed in the two-day finals.
The members of the team are:
Sgt Prinz Joseph M Julian PA (Res) - UPD College of Science, BS Computer Science
C1Lt Krisha S Latawan 2Cl - UPD College of Engineering, BS Geodetic Engineering
CPvt Renee Chel Cedol 4Cl - UPD College of Science, BS Computer Science
CPvt Sean Cairo Tarampi 4Cl - UPD College of Science, BS Computer Science
During the closing ceremony, Philippine Army Signal Regiment Commander, 𝐁𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐋 𝐏 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐀, delivered an inspirational speech about the role of the youth in revolutionizing cyberspace and cybersecurity. The competition proved that UPD student-cadets have the potential to fill in this role perfectly.
Through its participation in TRON 2026: CyberEx, UPD ROTC further demonstrates its commitment to developing capable and adaptable cadets who are prepared to meet emerging challenges in both physical and digital domains.
Congratulations to the team!