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One
hundred sixty civilian runners and 375 military personnel
participated in the 6.3 kilometers fun run event while at 40
bikers joined the 7 kilometers fun bike category during the
8ID’s “Padyak at Takbo Para sa Kapayapaan” on September 21, 2014. |
8ID honors Peace
Month with “Padyak at Takbo Para sa Kapayapaan”
By DPAO, 8ID PA
September 24, 2014
CATBALOGAN CITY – The
8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army based at Camp
Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar held a fun run and bike back and forth
from its headquarters to Catbalogan City as part of the series of
activities commemorating the nationwide observance of the 11th
National Peace Consciousness Month with the theme “Nagkakaisang Bayan
Para sa Kapayapaan” on September 21, 2014.
One hundred sixty civilian
runners and 375 military personnel participated in the 6.3 kilometers
fun run event while 40 bikers joined the 7 kilometers fun bike
category. Highlighting the fun run was the participation of 118
runners from the City Government of Catbalogan headed by Hon. Mayor
Stephany Uy-Tan. Other partakers were from the Philippine National
Police, Philippine Information Agency, KABALIKAT Communications Group,
running enthusiasts from the Samar Runners’ Club and Catbalogan
Runners Society, Samar Mountain Bikers Association, military
dependents and other participants who took time to support this
activity.
A briefing on the route
followed by a warm-up exercise was conducted prior to the start of the
activity. Gun start was at exactly 5:30 AM in front of the 8ID
Grandstand at Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar, where the finish line
awaits the runners.
Maj General Jet B. Velarmino,
Commander of the 8ID in his remarks said, “It can be gleaned that
under Presidential Proclamation No 675 dated 20 July 2004, the month
of September of each year is declared as National Peace Consciousness
Month. This activity that we undertook today is not only to promote
healthy lifestyle and camaraderie, but to remind us all that we should
always work hand-in-hand with each other in promoting a culture of
peace among Filipinos anchored on nonviolence, respect for fundamental
rights and freedoms, tolerance, understanding and solidarity.”
