Army deepens community immersion in Abra town

From the  Philippine Information Agency (Feb 25): Army deepens community immersion in Abra town

The 41st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Sitio Baquero, Nalbuan, Licuan-Baay co-sponsored the mass wedding and christening here conducted by the Parish of St. Lourdes on February 17, 2013 as part of its communiy immersion.

Father Louie Tungpalan, parish priest of the local community, solemnized the mass wedding of six couples and the baptism of 29 including six adults.

The officers and men of the Bravo Company under the command of 1Lt. Dionizer Mark Delos Santos facilitated the conduct of the said event in partnership with the Saint Lourdes Parish Church and support of generous people of the municipality to make the Valentine’s Day celebration memorable.

Some of the sponsors were the officers and men of the 41st Infantry “Partner for Peace” Battalion, under the command of Lt. Col. Danilo R Domingo; Police Senior Inspector Benjamin de Leon, the chief of police of Licuan-Bay; Sangguniang Bayan Members Godfrey Panabang and Tabilin; former barangay captain Romulo Turalva; and Rafael Tejero, head teacher of the Baquero Primary School.

They hosted the lunch for the couples and the visitors who graced the occasion in the same venue.

The newlyweds, as well as those baptized, expressed their grateful appreciation of the efforts and initiatives and support of the organizers and sponsors in the said mass wedding and christening as they said, the sacraments made them feel closer to Christ.

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