Just posted to the Samar News (Sep 25): Stakeholders back 19IB’s 39th anniversary blood letting activity

19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID PA--A total of 24,750 cc or 55 bags of blood were collected by the Philippine Red Cross-Ormoc City Chapter from soldiers and civilians who participated the blood letting activity of the 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion in Brgy. Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte. This was confirmed by Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, commanding officer of 19IB when the activity was completed about 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012. Lt. Col. Nacnac earlier announced that the blood letting was launched as a kick-off program in connection with the unit’s 39th Founding Anniversary on November 1. Hence, he expressed his gratitude to the Rotary Club of Ormoc City headed by Mr. Wesley Chu and the various stakeholders from the municipality of Kananga and Ormoc City who responded 19IB’s invitation….



Lt. Col. Nacnac with fellow Rotarians during the blood letting activity at Brgy. Aguting, Kananga, Leyte on 22 September 2012.

http://www.samarnews.com/news2012/sep/c259.htm