Army in Eastern
Visayas demilitarizes CCSR firearms
By DPAO, 8th Infantry Division, PA
July
2, 2010
CAMP LUKBAN,
Catbalogan City, Samar – Around 468 captured, confiscated,
surrendered and recovered (CCSR) assorted low and high powered
firearms of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division were demilitarized in
Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte in the afternoon of June 30, Wednesday.
The said firearms were
the result of the intensified ISO campaign of all organic units of 8ID
in collaboration with the different concerned stakeholders in the
continuous pursuit of peace and development in the region.
This endeavor was
initiated by the 8th Forward Service Support Unit (8FSSU) of the Army
Support Command through a simple ceremony inside camp to totally
destroy the items that almost brought the region to disaster.
The highest military
official in the region was also there to grace the ceremony as guest
speaker.
In his remarks, Major
General Arthur Tabaquero commended the troops for successfully
implementing the capture, confiscation, surrender and recovery of the
said firearms with the reminder to continuously working on for the
ultimate attainment of their mission.
He also encouraged his
troops to continuously move as one team in the region for the welfare,
development and peace of Leyteńos and Samareńos as well as the the
Region 8.
Meanwhile, General
Tabaquero also reminded his troops to uphold and support the duly
constituted authority as another transition of the seat of power
marked the pages of the Philippine history today.
“We are soldiers of
our country and of our people, not of anyone else who is in power.
God has spoken through the mandate of the people… we are duty-bound to
constitutionally support our leaders and we also have to consider the
welfare of the majority”, the good General said.
“In our respective
areas of assignments, wherever we may be destined, let us be focused
on our mission. With our small triumph today in this simple yet
significant occasion, we must not be complacent.”
“Let our mission be
worthy of our lives so that we can leave a legacy when retirement
comes. Let us support our leaders and let us help them fulfill the
vision that they have for our country. Let us work favorably for god
and for our people so that in the end, as soldiers of the Philippine
Army, our integrity will not be questioned”, says General Tabaquero.
In conclusion,
General Tabaquero lauded his troops for a job well done and for
exerting every effort and dedicating their lives in the accomplishment
of the said task.
