Subject matter experts headed by 8ID Asst. Division Commander BGen. Demy T Tejares AFP, proficiently answered all questions and concerns of all media participants during the open forum on ATR seminar conducted at Headquarters, 8ID, PA on November 13-14 2015.
By DPAO, 8ID PA
November 17, 2015
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City – Around 48 members of
8th Infantry Division’s press corps now have a deeper understanding of the Army
Transformation Roadmap (ATR) following a two-day seminar and fellowship event
in Camp Lukban in Samar last November 13 to 14.
Members of the press representing the tri-media of Samar and
Leyte gathered in the Multi-Purpose Hall of 8ID in Catbalogan City, Samar to
participate in the activity which sought to further acquaint them with the
objectives and steps being made towards realizing the goal of a “world-class
Army that is a source of national pride” through the ATR.
The media practitioners, coming from as far as Tacloban
City, Calbayog, Basey and Ormoc City, were given the opportunity to hear about
the ATR and the Philippine Army’s plans of further developing itself for the
benefit of the Filipino from Brigadier General Demy T Tejares AFP, Assistant
Division Commander of 8ID, Philippine Army.
“Together we can really transform the army into a more
credible, dynamic, responsive, capable and professional force committed to its
mandate of ‘serving the people and securing the land’,” BGen Tejares told the
gathered media during the first day of the event.
Also discussed during the course of the activities were the
internal security operations (ISO) in Samar, the partnership between the Army
and the Philippine National Police (PNP) against insurgency, feedback mechanism
between the Army and the public, the role of the Division Public Affairs Office
to the media and vice versa and other concerns related to soldiers’
performance.
During the second day, the Division Commander’s Scorecard,
ATR Updates and ATRSEP Survey Results were presented to the media to instill
more understanding of the ATR and update them on where the Philippine Army is
on the ATR today.
Current issues concerning 8ID, its programs for the
communities under its area of responsibility and its relationship to media were
also tackled during the open forum.
Team-building activities were also organized in order to
further seal the camaraderie between the participants and the organizers of the
activity.
At the Closing Ceremonies, BGen Demy T. Tejares AFP,
Assistant Division Commander of 8ID, once again joined the participants. The
event was concluded with a Cocktail Dinner.
“With your utmost support, our journey towards the
implementation of Army Transformation Roadmap could soonest be attained. And
that, we have an army that is truly loved by the people we serve” said Tejares
to the media in his closing statement.
http://www.samarnews.com/news2015/nov/d488.htm
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