63IB celebrates the 112th Philippine Independence Day differently

Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City – While the whole Philippines was commemorating the Philippine Independence, the Army’s 63rd Infantry Battalion celebrated June 12 by staging a seemingly different but considered very worthy activities.

Report reaching to this office from First Lieutenant Josephus Emar Rempillo, CMO officer of 63IB disclosed that in the morning of said date, some fifty seven (57) clienteles of Army Literacy Patrol System (ALPS) cum livelihood of BINHI Foundation in Las Navas town received certificates after satisfactorily completed the designed training conducted by the said battalion.

Clienteles were all parents of BINHI Children’s Assistance Center of World of Hope Foundation, a non-government non-profit organization that aims to help the oppressed.

On the other hand, gifts were given by 63IB to the ALPS clienteles’ children during the battalion’s gift giving activity.

Accordingly, they have chosen the children of their clienteles as the recipients of their gift-giving activity in order to lessen their parent’s expenses for the coming opening of the class.

“The soldiers will continue to carry out these programs (ALPS and Gift-giving) within my area of jurisdiction in order to assist our people to nurture and develop their skills as well as increase their income to support their daily needs”, vows Lieutenant Colonel Joel M Paloma, the commanding officer of the 63IB.

Meanwhile, Major General Arthur I Tabaquero, head of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division conveyed his heartfelt gratitude with these contributions.

“While we commemorate our independence that our forefathers died for about more than a century ago, let’s continue to pay attention to our people who needs our quite concern”, General Tabaquero said.

“The 8th Infantry Division up to its lowest units had been joining in different Brigada Eskwela and other similar activities just to show concern to our people, even with these simple things”, he added.

In conclusion, General Tabaquero said that working as a “Team” will make individuals to achieve more. ### AFR/JGM