Kalinaw News: Commander 7ID installs new 3IB Commanding Officer; Urges to work closely with Stormtroopers Division

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 2, 2022): Commander 7ID installs new 3IB Commanding Officer; Urges to work closely with Stormtroopers Division



FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija — The Commander of the 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, Philippine Army Major General Andrew D. Costelo PA, installed the new Commanding Officer of 3rd Infantry (REGARDLESS OF WHAT) Battalion, Philippine Army during a simple Change of Command Ceremony held at Headquarters 3IB, Brgy. Erenas, San Jorge, Western Samar on March 01, 2022.

Colonel Juvenal Mark Tayamen relinquishes his post to Lieutenant Colonel Isidro Vicente, the former Commanding Officer of 7th Civil-Military Operations, 7ID, PA.

The troops of the 3IB have been relocated to Eastern Visayas under the Operational Control of 8th Infantry Division to serve as a maneuver unit in the region to work with the Philippine National Police in ensuring peaceful and orderly polls, especially in hot spot areas.

MGen Costelo commended the accomplishments of ROW Troopers in the Davao Region for five years wherein they diligently worked to contain the communist terrorist threat and has sustained its momentum in its internal security operations to protect the peace.

“Napakaraming pagsubok ang inyong hinarap upang pangalagaan at mapanatili ang kapayapaan sa inyong Area of Operation. Ang mga pagsubok na naging gabay ninyo upang pagbutihan pa ang inyong pagsisilbi sa bayan,” said MGen Costelo.

He likewise reminded the newly installed Commanding Officer of 3IB the urgency of the task on hand and to work closely with the Stormtroopers; maximize the full support of the national and local government units, as well as the stakeholders and the community in its AO in the government’s campaign in putting an end to the communist insurgency.

“Your accomplishments on the peace and security that aims to establish a conflict-resilient community have put a mark on the minds and hearts of the people in every area of operation of the battalion. Now, you are facing a new challenge: the peace and order in the communities of your new AO here in Samar,” added MGen Costelo.

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