Samar Brigade Commander gets his first star

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan31): Samar Brigade Commander gets his first star

The Samar Brigade Commander responsible for the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Affairs in Western and Eastern Samar was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in December.

Brigadier General Romeo Lopez Labador AFP is the Commander of 801st Infantry (Bantay at Gabay) Brigade, 8th ID, PA who was instrumental in the successive declarations of 12 municipalities and one city of Eastern Samar as Manageable Conflict- Affected and Ready for Development Areas.

Prior to his stint as the Brigade Commander of the 801st Brigade, he held staff positions of major responsibility such as battalion commander of the 32nd Infantry Battalion at 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army, and other equally distinctive positions in Cagayan de Oro City and other areas.

“I am very much privileged to be promoted while serving as an army commander here in Samar. I have served my early years as an officer in this province and by that I was molded to be a good, capable and competent officer,” he said.

He added, “I am also a living witness to the improving peace and security situation of the province in which I am optimistic that soon Samar provinces will be declared as insurgency-free provinces,” Labador said.

Labador is a recipient of various military awards and decorations which include the Distinguished Service Star, Military Merit Medals, Military Commendation Medals, Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal, Long Service Medal and Letter of Commendations from various military commanders and civilian heads.

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