Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar – Around 468 captured, confiscated, surrendered and recovered (CCSR) assorted low and high powered firearms of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division were demilitarized in Camp Kangleon, Palo, Leyte in the afternoon of June 30, Wednesday. The said firearms were the result of the intensified ISO campaign of all organic units of 8ID in collaboration with the different concerned stakeholders in the continuous pursuit of peace and development in the region.
This endeavor was initiated by the 8th Forward Service Support Unit (8FSSU) of the Army Support Command through a simple ceremony inside camp to totally destroy the items that almost brought the region to disaster.
The highest military official in the region was also there to grace the ceremony as guest speaker.
In his remarks, Major General Arthur Tabaquero commended the troops for successfully implementing the capture, confiscation, surrender and recovery of the said firearms with the reminder to continuously working on for the ultimate attainment of their mission.
He also encouraged his troops to continuously move as one team in the region for the welfare, development and peace of Leyteńos and Samareńos as well as the the Region 8.
Meanwhile, General Tabaquero also reminded his troops to uphold and support the duly constituted authority as another transition of the seat of power marked the pages of the Philippine history today.
“We are soldiers of our country and of our people, not of anyone else who is in power. God has spoken through the mandate of the people… we are duty-bound to constitutionally support our leaders and we also have to consider the welfare of the majority”, the good General said.
“In our respective areas of assignments, wherever we may be destined, let us be focused on our mission. With our small triumph today in this simple yet significant occasion, we must not be complacent.”
“Let our mission be worthy of our lives so that we can leave a legacy when retirement comes. Let us support our leaders and let us help them fulfill the vision that they have for our country. Let us work favorably for god and for our people so that in the end, as soldiers of the Philippine Army, our integrity will not be questioned”, says General Tabaquero.
In conclusion, General Tabaquero lauded his troops for a job well done and for exerting every effort and dedicating their lives in the accomplishment of the said task. ### AFR/JGM/fcm/ccn
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