801st Brigade delivers health services to celebrate their anniversary

By DPAO, 8th Infantry Division, PA
July 1, 2010

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City, Samar  –  The Army’s 801st Infantry Brigade pre-celebrated their 22nd Founding Anniversary in peculiar way by delivering health services to the depressed folks in their covered area, yesterday morning.

The said event was carried out inside the brigade’s compound where beneficiaries received complete accommodation.

Report reaching to this office from Captain Sergio Sabiano, the brigade’s civil-military operations officer disclosed that it surmised to ninety-two (92) individuals who came from the different barangays of Hinabangan, Samar and Taft, Eastern Samar were given free medical and dental services.

It includes barangays Fatima, Bagacay, Cansolabao, Cabang and San Rafael of Hinabangan, Samar and barangay San Rafael of Taft, Eastern Samar.

Captain Sabiano said that the activity was the result of the concerted efforts and collaboration of their unit to other active supporters and stake holders in their area.

He mentioned specifically the services tendered by Dra. Emilda Abenio, the municipal health officer of Taft, Dr. Joselito Yulo of Samar Provincial Hospital and 2nd Lieutenant Jefferson Garcesa, the unit’s dental officer.

“Our commander, Colonel Alex Albano initiated and implemented this of activity to support the government’s program in alleviating the health problems of impoverished citizen in the far flung areas”, said Sabiano.

“As part of the celebration of our unit’s 22nd Founding Anniversary (July 1), we conducted this activity to express our gratitude to the people residing near our headquarters who in one way or another help safeguard our camp”, he added.

Meanwhile, Captain Sabiano said that according to Colonel Albano, the unit will continue to extend support and assistance especially to the deprived communities as their continuous pledge to bring-forth the much needed services to them.