The 801st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army got a new
commanding officer early this week in the person of Col. Leoncio A. Cirunay.
He replaced Brig. Gen. Wilson M. Leyva who retired after
reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
The change-of-command ceremonies took place at the 8th
Infantry Division headquarters at Catbalogan
City , Samar .
The 801st Infantry Brigade is tasked to secure from external
and internal threats the provinces of Samar and Eastern
Samar .
Prior to taking the helm of the 801st Infantry Brigade,
Cirunay was the deputy brigade commander of the Lumban, Laguna-based 202nd
Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division.
Relatedly, Leyva was given a traditional testimonial parade
and review in honor of his 31 years of the honorable service to the Armed
Forces of the Philippines
8th Infantry Division commander Major Jet Velarmino, in his
message, acknowledged the contribution of Leyva to the relative peace that
Samar and Eastern Samar provinces are now
experiencing.
At the same time, he urged Cirunay to continue the plans and
programs initiated by Leyva that fit the current situation and work hard toward
the realization of “Insurgency-Free” Samar and Eastern
Samar provinces.
It can be recalled that Samar and Eastern
Samar were declared as Peaceful and Ready for Further Development
(PRFD) Provinces in March 2013 and December 2014, respectively.
The PRFD status is one step below the insurgency-free
category.
“I commend Brig. Gen. Leyva for his immeasurable
contributions to the accomplishments of 8th Infantry Division mission. With
Col. Cirunay as the new commander of 801st Infantry Brigade, I know it is in
good hands as I am aware of his past designations where he performed well. I
know he will do the same in the duties and obligations that he is assigned with
right now," he said.
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