The
First Cavalry Squadron of the Army’s Mechanized Division has donated 200 gifts
packs of school supplies to children of families displaced by the Zamboanga
standoff and super typhoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas.
This
was announced here Tuesday by First Cavalry Squadron commander Lt. Col. Antonio
John Divinagracia citing they cancelled the command’s Christmas Party and used
the money to buy school supplies.
The
school supplies consisted of backpacks containing eight notebooks, ballpen,
pencil, and eraser.
Divinagracia
said the gift packs were shipped Monday to Zamboanga City
“We
decided to share our Christmas. Instead of having a party, we converted it into
schools supplies intended for the pupils of typhoon 'Yolanda' victims in the
Visayas and Zamboanga
City
He
said the donation of the school supplies is not only the initiative of the
First Cavalry Squadron but of the whole First Mechanized Division that shared
portion of their Christmas bonus for the typhoon victims.
The
squadron is one of the operating units under the First Mechanized Division
based in Pulacan, Labangan, this province.
“We
have also chosen to share our gift packs to the pupils of Zamboanga siege
evacuees because we are part of the government forces that fought the
MNLF-Misuari faction,” Divinagracia said.
The
siege lasted for 20 days after hundreds of Moro National Liberation Front
(MNLF) rebels led by Habier Malik, one of Misuari’s trusted lieutenants,
infiltrated this city last September 9.
Divinagracia
has also expressed his gratitude to the dependents of the First Cavalry
Squadron, the barangay officials, teachers and student Navalan, Tukuran town
who helped them repack the donated schools supplies.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=597538
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