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8ID
chief MGen. Jet Velarmino and Catbalogan City mayor Stephany Uy-Tan
with 8ID troops during the tree planting held on July 30, 2015
at Diversion Road in Catbalogan. |
8ID troops plant
trees and donate blood
By DPAO, 8ID PA
August 3, 2015
CAMP VICENTE LUKBAN,
Catbalogan City – The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army held
a tree planting activity near the newly-constructed Diversion Road at
Barangay Maulong, Catbalogan City on July 30, 2015.
The tree planting activity
was led by Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino AFP, Commander of 8ID and Hon.
Stephany Uy Tan, Mayor of Catbalogan City. Aside from soldiers and the
entourage of the Hon. Uy-Tan, the activity was also participated by
members of Kabalikat CIVICOM, Catbalogan City Chapter.
A total of 1,250 assorted
fruit-bearing and non-fruit bearing trees were planted by the
participants and it brought the total of trees planted by the Division
to 3,388 trees since January 2015.
Meanwhile, 8ID in
partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross-Leyte Chapter
headed by Ms. Leonel Maderazo held a bloodletting activity dubbed as
“Dugong Alay, Pansagip Buhay” on July 29, 2015 at 8ID Multi-Purpose
Hall.
A total of 21,150cc of blood
was donated by 47 donor soldiers coming from different units of 8ID.
The Tree Planting and
Bloodletting activities were part of the planned series of activities
in relation to the 27th Founding Anniversary of 8ID on August 4, 2015.
