The 1701st Ready Reserve Infantry (Tagasagip) Brigade, 4th
Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) stationed at Camp Eldrige ,
Lalakay Village
in Los Baños town, conducted a “3 in 1” project or “Oplan Bayanihan” on Sunday
(Jan. 24) at Villa
Palao Subdivision
Banlic Village
The Philippine Army (PA) Reserve group conducted
simultaneous cleaning of the perimeter of the covered court, trimming of trees
along the roads of the subdivision that cover electric wires and disrupt the
way of large vehicles as part of their “clean and green” program; training of
the village Quick Response Team (QRT) on disaster rescue and first aid; and
feeding program to village children and mothers in cooperation with the Knights
of Rizal (KOR) Calamba City Chapter.
”Our group (Reservist) focuses on environment and disaster
concerns based on requests from community leaders,” Lt. Col. Evenizer M. De
Ramos (Res) PA Executive Officer, said.
”Activities like this today is part of the ‘bayanihan'
program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to win the hearts and
minds of the people in communities,” De Ramos added.
The initiative, according to Captain Rodolfo Barboza (Res)
PA, operation and training officer, came from Rafael Feria, president, Villa
Palao Homeowners Association Inc. (VPHAI) who requested for the Reservist to
trim 34 trees that pose potential hazards and disruption to the flow of
vehicles.
”We also welcome organizations who are involved in disaster
and rescue activities to be trained by our members, with a request,” Barboza
said.
Meanwhile, Edo Junio, chapter commander, KOR Calamba City
Chapter, said that the “feeding program has been adopted by the organization as
part of community service at the same time a chance to spread the teachings of
Dr. Jose Rizal to the children.”
”This is the second project we had with the Reservist, the
first was tree planting at Casili Village in Cabuyao City,” Junio added, “as
some of the members of KOR are also active reservists.”
During the feeding, Junio conducted a question and answer
game about Rizal and realized how little their knowledge were about the
national hero, prompting him to comment that the same activity shall be done on
a monthly basis to get more involvement with the children relative to Rizal’s
life and works.
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