8th FAB leads beach clean-up

From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Mar 9): 8th FAB leads beach clean-up

ARMED with brooms and other cleaning tools, the Philippine Army's 8th Field Artillery Battalion (FAB) spearheaded a clean-up drive geared toward keeping the Fuego-Fuego Beach spick and span for picnickers.

The Fuego-Fuego Beach, located in the village of Tabiawan, Isabela City, is among the favorite picnic grounds in Basilan province.

Captain Christian Agonos said Monday that Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Cabansay, the commanding officer of the 8th FAB, spearheaded the clean-up drive, which was held Sunday.

The 8th FAB, which is under the Army Artillery Regiment, is based in the village of Busay, Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.

"The purpose of the activity is to preserve and maintain the beauty and cleanliness of the Fuego-Fuego Beach and to show and set example to the constituents in the area on how to properly care and maintain the cleanliness of our surroundings," Cabansay said.

Agonos said that personnel of Basilan Provincial Police Office, 54th Special Action Force (SAF), Land Bank of the Philippines-Isabela City Branch, Tabiawan village officials and Isabela City Elementary Pilot School teachers joined the 8th FAB troops in the clean-up drive.

Agonos said the clean-up culminated with a "boodle fight" meal among those who joined the clean-up drive.

Boodle fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of the banana leaves. Viands and rice ready to eat using bare hands while jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the "eating combat."

With the signal to start the boodle fight, everyone aims for his and her position.

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