8ID MSAB holds meeting for peace and development in Eastern Visayas

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The 8ID commander with MSAB members in diving suit during the meeting and team building at Cuatro Islas, Inopacan, Leyte from April 15-16, 2016.

By DPAO, 8ID PA
April 16, 2016

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City – The 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division successfully conducted a board meeting and team building activity with Multi-Sector Advisory Board to strengthen the fulfillment of the Army Transformation Roadmap by 2028 at Cuatro Islas, Inopacan, Leyte on 15 to 16 April 2016.

The 8ID MSAB aims to promote good governance, organizational and operational excellence, resource generation, public relation and to develop policies and procedure, for the successful implementation of the ATR on its objective to become a world class Army that is a source of national Pride by 2028.

Col. Jose H Narciso GSC (INF) PA, Chief, Governance Strategy Management Office together with Ms. Caidic presented to the board the Plans and Programs of the Command on peace and development efforts in order to be more capable, responsive, reliable and professional to its mandate of serving the people of Eastern Visayas.

Pastor Victor M. De Paz, said that the MSAB and the Army must impart ideology during the series of lecture to the youth sector that includes character reformation, to become a better citizen of our country.

On the other hand, Vivian Poblete urged the support of MSAB through linkages and partnership with key sectors in providing them Subject-Matter-Expert (SMEs) in the on-going community based skills and development training for out of school youth and local populace in Las Navas and other Municipalities in Northern Samar.

However, Miss Caidic persuaded the member to documents all best practices of the soldiers in “Oplan Bayanihan” in order to generate more support, linkages and partnership both from external and internal audiences to sustain the ATR vision.

The ATR is a shared responsibility and achievable through MSAB collaboration so we can generate more inputs for us to be more effective servant soldier in Eastern Visayas, Major General Velarmino said.

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