WestMinCom, DOH launched fun run in Zamboanga City

By Jong Cadion

ZAMBOANGA CITY (February 24, 2017)- Around 300 personnel of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) and other medical institutions in the City of Zamboanga joined the Color Fun Run and Zumba exercises launched early morning yesterday in Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City, military official said.

Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) Information Officer Cpt. Jo-Ann D. Petinglay disclosed that in line with the Heart Month celebration, the activity was held as part of the Go4Health strategy of the Department of Health to promote physical fitness, and was made possible through coordination with the WestMinCom. Participants had a three-round runaround the grandstand oval in Camp Navarro and Zumba exercise afterwards.

Lieutenant Colonel Joel Q. Mamon, Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Civil-Military Operations, on behalf of the WestMinCom Commander, Major General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., expressed his gratitude to the DOH for choosing the headquarters of the Command as venue of the said activity and said the Command is looking forward to another collaboration with the DOH.

Petinglay added that gift raffles were also awarded to the participants during the Zumba exercise. Among those who participated were personnel of the DOH, WestMinCom,Zamboanga Central Sanitarium, and Labuan Station Hospital.

Ms. Virginia B. Galaretta, DOH Health Education and Promotion Officer III, also thanked the WestMinCom for its support to the health advocacy of the department.