8ID commander gets
his 2nd star
By
DPAO, 8ID PA
July 17, 2012
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan
City, Samar – Officers, Enlisted Personnel and
civilian employees of 8th Infantry Division (8ID) gathered to render an arrival honor for MGen.
Gerardo T Layug on July 14 at around 11:00 o’clock in the morning at
the 8ID grandstand as a fitting recognition for his well-deserved
promotion to the next higher rank.
The promotion came as a form
of recognition as the Commander of the 8ID, PA and the massive peace
and development efforts in the area.
In his speech, Layug
expressed his gratitude to the Almighty God for giving him the gift of
leadership and the strength he needed to overcome the challenges he
faced in his long years of service to the AFP. He also thanked the men
and women of 8ID for their untiring efforts and continuous commitment
to serve the people and to have an insurgency free community.
He emphasized that his
promotion will inspire him to strive harder and remain committed to
lead the 8ID in achieving sustainable development and a just and
lasting peace in the area. He also urged all soldiers to be advocates
of Human Rights and catalysts of peace and development.
After the simple ceremony,
Layug together with his wife invited everybody to join him in a
“Boodle Fight” lunch – a military tradition of eating together to
enhance camaraderie and esprit de corps.
