Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Army Battalion renders ‘peace’ services to the community

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 28): Army Battalion renders ‘peace’ services to the community

An Army Battalion has successfully portrayed that they are not only competent protector of the people against those who challenge peace but also capable agents of rendering services and providing means of livelihood to the community in which they are serving.

The 36 Infantry (Valor) Battalion, based in Sitio Upper Mambago, Brgy. Dayoan in Tago, Surigao del Sur rendered basic services and initiated livelihood activities beneficial to their host community last week.

In a press statement from the battalion headquarters through their civil military operations officer Capt. Al Anthony P. Pueblas said officers and elements of the said battalion rendered free haircut services; shoes, slippers and sandal repairs; free health massage and beauty care tips to their constituents.

Capt. Pueblas said the activities were rendered during the celebration of their “Family Day” last week held at the town gymnasium of Tago, Surigao del Sur.

According to Pueblas, among the highlights of the said celebration was a blood-letting activity by the officers and elements of the said battalion.

The battalion, according to Capt. Pueblas, had also coordinated with the Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for livelihood trainings.

The two-day training on chicken production, crab production and vegetable production was opened during the event which ran from September 23-24, in Brgy. Amontay, Marihatag of the said province.

There were 54 participants who attended the chicken production training, 21 for the vegetables and 27 who had shown interest in crab production.

The trainings, according to the military official, was to provide the participants some livelihood skills which will help them meet their daily sustenance.

The army statement said the people in the area expressed their gratitude to the soldiers of the 36IB for their continuous services to the community.

Lt. Col. Randolph Rojas, the battalion commander also said, “We, your soldiers will continue to pursue in giving the much needed services to the community. We are ready to coordinate with the local government unit here to give attention to the basic and even health services of the people here.”

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=926698

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