Army in Eastern Visayas demilitarizes CCSR firearms
Major General Arthur Tabaquero, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry
Division (second from left) spearheads the demilitarization of the
captured, confiscated, surrendered and recovered (CCSR) firearms at Camp
Kangleon, Palo, Leyte, June 30, 2010. Looking is Mrs. Antonia Rebita,
chief 8th Field Property Accountable Officer while Lt. Col. Roy Cabe,
acting commander of 8th Forward Service Support Unit of the Army Support
Command.
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 Leytenos and Samarenos
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.
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