Makatao Battalion hones personnel in Public Speaking

STO. TOMAS, DDN - The 89th Infantry (Makatao) Battalion under the leadership of LTC SILAS D TRASMONTERO INF (GSC) PA, with MAJ JERSHOME O BUTT (INF) PA, Bn Executive Officer and 1LT JOHN JAY L LARA (QMS) PA, Civil-Military Operations Officer, spearheaded a one-day Speakers' Bureau Seminar attended by 12 CMO personnel from different line companies of the unit on October 7, 2020, held at H89IB, Brgy New Visayas, Sto Tomas, Davao del Norte.

The seminar aimed to provide the participants with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to become an effective speaker in various speaking situations and engagements.

It tackled the basic principles of speech communication and its applications in propaganda, education, and civil-military operations.

Each participants' knowledge and skills were put to a test when the seminar culminated with a workshop that aimed to develop confidence in public speaking by simulating different speaking situations.

Source: Civil-Military Operations Office, 89th Infantry Battalion, Joint Task Force Agila, PA