Brig. Gen. Harold N. Cabreros, the commanding general of the
3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, on Friday challenged the incoming
commander of the 79th Infantry “Masaligan” Battalion to surpass the performance
of his predecessor in efforts to achieve lasting peace in Negros .
Cabreros was the guest of honor and speaker during the
turnover of command of the 79th IB from Col. Harold Anthony Pascua to Lt. Col.
Roderick Garcia, held at the battalion headquarters in Camp Leon Kilat, Tanjay City
In his message, Cabreros lauded and thanked Pascua for his
excellent performance during his term as battalion commander, citing his unit’s
achievements that have contributed to making Negros Oriental almost free from
the problem of insurgency.
At the same time, Cabreros also expressed confidence that
Garcia perform just as well, what with the experience, training and other
credentials that the latter possessed.
First order of the day for Garcia is to continue what his
predecessor had started, more importantly pursuing efforts under the Armed
Forces of the Philippines
Cabreros highlighted the importance of the Army being able
to foster good relations with the local government units, non-government
organizations and the people who are their partners in the Bayanihan program of
attaining lasting peace.
He urged the 79th IB troopers to give their all-out support
to Garcia, adding that as he met with them, he gave them one word as a reminder
for them to carry on each day.
That word, which he said started with the “big letter O,” is
obedience, according to Cabreros.
“Observe obedience to the oath you took when you entered the
military service to selflessly serve our country and our people”, Cabreros
said.
Also, observe obedience to the laws of the land, to rules,
regulations, directives and policies of the military organization, to the
commitment and obligation to your families and finally to the word of God,
Cabreros added.
The Army general also emphasized the role of the Army’s
partners especially in the IPSP Bayanihan as he called on them to continue
their support for peace to prosper.
Cabreros stressed that there was still much work to be done
and “we are still in the midst of winning the peace in Central and Western Visayas ”.
“There is still much ahead of us… and this entails
strengthening and intensifying our partnership and collaboration with all our
stakeholders and advancing our skills and programs complementary to the IPSP
Bayanihan”, Cabreros added.
Cabreros officiated the turnover of command of the 79th IB
which was also highlighted by the promotion of Pascua from the rank of Lt. Col.
to Colonel.
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