Military Camps in SouthMin hoist Flag simultaneously for Independence
Day Soldiers plant 20,000 trees, build schoolrooms
 Camp
Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City - Major military camps in Southern
Mindanao simultaneously hoisted the Philippine Flag at exactly 7:00 AM
Saturday in commemoration and celebration of the 112th independence of
the country. A total of 20,187 seedlings of various species were also
planted by soldiers region-wide following the event.
In Davao City, soldiers belonging to the Eastern Mindanao Command and
10th Infantry Division headed by Lt. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer and Maj. Gen.
Carlos Holganza respectively, lined up in formation for the ceremony in
Camp Felix Apolinario while a military contingent headed by the
Assistant Division Commander of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division, Brig.
Gen. Romeo Fajardo and Task Force Davao led by Col Oscar Lactao attended
the Flag Raising at Rizal Park in downtown Davao.
In Gen Santos City, troops of 1002nd Infantry Brigade and Joint Task
Force Gensan headed by Col. Rainier Cruz and Col. Glorioso Miranda,
respectively, joined city officials in hoisting the flag at Gen. Santos’
shrine and participated in "walkaton" and Tae-bo hosted by the city
government.
In Sarangani province, as part of the Independence Day celebrations
troops of the 73rd Infantry Battalion led the Flag raising ceremony at
the provincial capitol a day before the Independence day and initiated
an Independence Day motorcade and peace caravan in Maasim town. Two
makeshift schoolrooms were also being built in cooperation with Parents
and Teachers Association and Barangay Defense Force as part of the
celebration.
In Tupi town in South Cotabato, soldiers from the 27th Infantry
Battalion joined town officials and other peoples’ organizations in
celebrating independence by wreath laying and hoisting the flag followed
by tree planting.
In Davao del Sur, troops of 39th Infantry Battalion joined the wreath
laying and flag ceremony in the town of Sta. Cruz followed by a parade
while its line companies simultaneously raised the flag in different
parts of the province.
In Sto. Tomas town in Davao Del Norte, the 1003rd Infantry Brigade
headed by Brig. Gen. Eduardo del Rosario together with the newly arrived
84th infantry Battalion made an early morning fun-run followed by
hoisting of the flag. Tree Planting immediately followed together with a
peace caravan. A friendship game between soldiers and the community was
also made.
In Asuncion town in Davao del Norte, soldiers of 60th Infantry Battalion
celebrated Independence Day by leading the flag raising and wreath
laying; and inter-acting with the community immediately after hoisting
the flag.
Still in Davao del Norte, troops of the 69th Infantry Battalion attended
the commemoration of the Independence Day at Panabo City hall while its
three companies held a simultaneous flag raising.
In Compostela Valley (ComVal) province, the 1001st Infantry Infantry
Brigade headed by Col. Romeo Calizo planted a total of 5,000 seedlings
in the village of San Roque in Maco town after the simultaneous flag
raising.
In New Bataan town in ComVal, soldiers of the 66th Infantry Battalion
spearheaded the wreath laying for the country’s heroes and joined the
town people in raising the flag.
Still in ComVal, troops of the 25th Infantry Battalion joined the
community and local officials of Monkayo town in commemorating the
country’s independence in raising the flag and participating in
community activities.
In the second district of Davao Oriental, soldiers of 28th Infantry
Battalion conducted tree planting with a total of 200 Mahogany planted
after hoisting the flag together with policemen, teachers and students
then later joined a cultural program of the Local Goverment Unit in
Lupon town.
In the first district, troops from the 67th Infantry Battalion joined
town officials, teachers and people of Baganga town in raising the flag
and wreath laying at Rizal's monument as the national hero was given
full military honors by troops who fired "three volleys over grave".
Soldiers also participated in a parade.
All-over Davao region and Socsargen Area, troops of the 72nd Cadre
Battalion together with the maneuver units on the area planted a total
of 20,187 assorted seedlings in partnership with the communities in
different localities. Toys and clothes were also given by this army unit
to less fortunate children in the village of Wangan in Calinan District
in Davao City
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