L-R: 8ID chief MGen Jet B. Velarmino, Calbayog City mayor Ronald P. Aquino, Bishop Isabelo C. Abarquez of Calbayog Diocese, Samar governor Sharee Ann Tan-De Los Santos, PRO8 acting director PCSupt Asher A. Dolina during the Signing of Pledge of Commitment Against Political Violence and Non-Support to Private Armed Groups (PAGs) at Calbayog City Police Station on October 8, 2015.
By DPAO, 8ID
PA
October 8, 2015
October 8, 2015
The provincial and local executives in the province of Samar
Prior to the signing of the pledge of commitment, a peace
dialogue was conducted last month at 8ID Headquarters that aimed at fostering
harmony and non-support to political violence among the military, PNP, local
officials in the area of Samar and Calbayog City in particular where the
shooting incidents transpired, losing 22 lives this year.
The RSOTG 8 headed by PSSupt. Isiah Tonog was activated to
respond to the security challenges in the province. Serving warrants of arrest
to the perpetrators of the shooting incidents in Calbayog City
The activation of RSOTG 8 and signing of pledge of
commitment against political violence and non-support to PAGs 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 her Party; Mayor Ronald Aquino of Calbayog City and his party; Most
Rev. Isabelo C. Abarquez, DD, Archbishop of Diocese of Calbayog; field
commanders in region 8; the different Municipal Mayors in the province of
Samar; Dir. Pedro A. Noval, DILG Regional Director; Atty. Jose Nick A. Mendros,
Regional Director, COMELEC 8, and the media.
A press conference was conducted after the ceremony to give
assurance to the public that the activated task group will function in effect
to further iron out security measures, internalize the pledge of commitment and
non-support to Private Armed Group (PAGs).
Major General Velarmino said the activation of RSOTG 8 will
pave way to address lawless activities in Samar .
In his message during the ceremony, MGen. Velarmino shared a
quote from former first lady of the United States of America Eleonor Roosevelt:
“It is not enough to talk about peace, one must believe in it and it is not
enough to believe in it, one must work for it.”
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