Soldier joins Samar
Day
By CMO Battalion, 8ID PA
August
11, 2011
CAMP LUKBAN,
Catbalogan, Samar – This morning, the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers)
Division, Philippine Army joined the Samar Day Celebration that was
held at Samar Provincial Capitol Building, Catbalogan City. Major
General Mario F. Chan, the Division Commander was the Guest of Honor
and Speaker during the ceremony.
The occasion was
initiated with a Holy Mass led by Rev. Fr. Jucal Calderon and
immediately followed by the raising of the Philippine Flag by
Honorable Sharee Ann Tan Delos Santos, the Samar Provincial Governor
and Honorable Stephen James Tan, the Samar Provincial Vice-Governor. A
wreath-laying ceremony was also held during the ceremony with
Congresswoman Milagrosa Tan and Major General Mario Chan.
In his message, Major
General Chan believes that the
Island of
Samar
will progress through the collective effort of Samareños. “Ako po’y
isang sundalo lamang at isang mamayan. Naniniwala po ako na hangga’t
hindi tayo nagtutulungan, wala pong mangyayari sa ating mga matatayog
na pangarap. Bilang isang sundalo, nakahanda akong gawin ang lahat ng
aking makakaya upang maitaguyod ang interes ng nakararami para sa
isang maunlad at mapayapang lipunan, para sa bayan, para sa Samar”
Chan says.
Moreover, an awarding
ceremony was also conducted at the end part of the program. The event
was successfully ended hoping that starting today, peace and
development in Samar will be achieved through the continuous effort of
each Samareño.
