By DPAO, 8ID PA
September 20, 2015
The dialogue was aimed at fostering harmony among the
military, PNP, local officials in the area of Samar and Calbayog City
in observance of the National Peace and Consciousness Month and in line also
with the effort to establish Honest, Orderly and Peaceful National Election
next year.
It can be recalled that a shooting incident happened last
week at Barangay Victory, Calbayog City where five were reported dead and two were
wounded, while based also on the report, 34 shooting incident happened this
year in Samar and 22 of those were reported
dead.
The dialogue was attended by Major General Jet B. Velarmino,
Commander 8ID; PCSupt Asher A. Dolina, Regional Director PRO8, PNP; Governor
Sharee Ann Tan Delos Santos of Samar along with the 150 members from her Party,
Mayor Ronald Aquino of Calbayog City together with the 50 members of his party
composed of barangay captains in the area, field commanders in region 8 and the
media.
An open forum was conducted to iron out security measures,
peace covenant and allegiance for peace and non-support to Private Armed Group
(PAGs) and Goons wherein both party pledge their commitment against violence
and promote peaceful means of campaigning this coming election.
Major General Velarmino, said the dialogue plays a
significant event to stop this shooting incident and senselessness to paved the
way for peace in Samar and Eastern Visayas as
a whole. We need the support and cooperation from our Local Chief Executives
and the people of Samar so that just and
lasting peace will be realized.
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