Army’s Premier Division celebrates the 115th year of Philippine Independence

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KUTA SANG-AN, LABANGAN, ZAMBOSUR – The 1^st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army conducted numerous activities in different areas to highlight and commemorate the 115^th Independence Day Celebration yesterday.

The premier Division of the Philippine Army started the celebration by holding a Flag Raising Ceremony in its Headquarters at Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur around 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning and at about 9:00 AM a Bloodletting activity dubbed as ALAY DUGO, PARA SA KAPAYAPAAN was also launched with more than 200 soldiers donated blood at EP Clubhouse also in Hqs, 1ID. 

In the photo: Cpt Ricardo S Sideno III from

1ID with Philippine Red Cross staff while

donating blood during the Blood Letting activity

dubbed as “ALAY DUGO PARA SA KAPAYAPAAN”

in commemoration of the 115^th Philippine

Independence day celebration conducted at EP

Clubhouse, HQs 1ID, Pulacan, Labangan, ZDS on

June 12, 2013. (Photo by DPAO)

Other events were the simultaneous Photo, Infantry Rifle Squad and Military Weapons Display at different Plaza, Malls and Shopping Centers in the area of Western Mindanao by the different Brigades and Battalions under the Command.

Another event was the awarding of medals by BGen Felicito Virgilio M Trinidad AFP, General Officer-in-Charge, 1ID to 7 brave soldiers for gallantry in action during a brief program held at Kuta Cesar S Sang-an Station Hospital at around 11AM.   

In the photo: BGen Felicito Virgilio M Trinidad,

General Officer-in-Charge, 1ID , PA while

awarding the Wounded Personnel Medal to 2Lt

Jose Aristheo M Pamor (Inf) PA and eight (8)

others for their gallantry in action conducted

at Kuta Sang-an Station Hospital, HQs 1ID,

Pulacan, Labangan, ZDS on June 12, 2013. The

awarding of medals is part of the activities in

commemoration of the 115^th Philippine

Independence day celebration. (Photo by DPAO)

In coordination with APO-SOZA-ALAS and Deseret Foundation the pre-screening operation for cataract operation was also conducted catering civilian and soldiers with cataract problem as beneficiaries.

BGen Trinidad emphasized to the Tabak troopers the message of the Chief of Staff, AFP which was read during the Flag Raising “With honour and pride, we vow to fulfil our duties as the protectors and defenders of the Philippine sovereignty and integrity. We will remain as this nation’s staunch catalyst of peace and development. And we will continue to uphold the pillars of good governance, democracy and human rights – ideals and values that hold us together as one people.” 

Dr Edgar A Legaspi, a volunteer-civilian doctor, 

while conducting screening examination to one

of the patients during the pre-screening operation

conducted at Kuta Cesar L Sang-an Hospital,

Pulacan, Labangan, ZDS on June 12 & 13 as part of

the commemoration of 115^th Philippine

Independence day celebration.   (Photo by DPAO)