8ID celebrates
Women’s Month with 3km long motorcade
By DPAO, 8ID PA
March 2, 2015
CAMP VICENTE LUKBAN,
Catbalogan City – The 8th Infantry (Stormtrooper) Division,
Philippine Army launched the celebration of the 2015 National Women’s
Month Celebration at the 8ID Grandstand, Camp Vicente Lukban,
Catbalogan City on March 1, 2015.
The said event was
highlighted with a field mass followed by a three-kilometer long
motorcade caravan from 8ID Grandstand to Catbalogan City proper. The
activity was participated by more or less 800 individuals with 369
vehicles composed of 140 motorcycles, 150 bikes, and 79 private and
military vehicles. The participants were members of 8ID Ladies Club,
8ID civilian employees, local motorcycle riding and biking
enthusiasts, military personnel, PNP Catbalogan, City and the 8ID
Marching Band.
Observers considered the
three-kilometer motorcade as one of the longest and most participated
Motorcade event in Catbalogan City history.
The month-long celebration
was anchored on the national theme, “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo, Mahalaga
sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na!” which gives emphasis on the
importance of women’s role in today’s society as well as a reminder of
equality whatever gender or sex we are part of.
Gracing the event was the
presence of Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, 8ID Commander; and Ms
Christine Caidic, Chairperson of 8ID Multi-Sector Advisory Board and
the focal person of Samar in Gender Awareness Development. Caidic also
was the guest of honor and speaker during the ceremony.
Caidic in her message
stressed that, “Women of today play vital roles in the different
sectors of our society. The 21st century challenges are enormous and
empowering women by giving them equal rights to hold the rein of
running our society will make it easier to cope up with these
challenges; and we, the women of today are ready to hurdle these
challenging tasks.”