Colonel Labador is the
new 801st Brigade Commander
By CMO Battalion, 8ID PA
March 12, 2011
CAMP LUKBAN,
Catbalogan, Samar – The Army’s 801st Infantry Brigade welcome its
new commander Colonel Romeo Labador in today’s simple but meaningful
change of command ceremony held at Camp Eugenio Daza, Hinabangan,
Samar with Major General Mario Chan, the Commander of 8th Infantry
Division, presiding the activity.
Outgoing Commander,
Colonel Alexander Albano, who had already assumed commandership of the
Army Reserve Command earlier, has spearheaded the brigade’s operations
in Eastern and Western Samar for more than two years before
relinquishing his command to Colonel Romeo Labador, a member of
Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983 and the former 8ID’s Chief
of Staff.
In his assumption
speech, Colonel Labador said that he will focus his efforts in the
implementation of Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” to
sustain the peace that reigns in the two provinces under his area of
operation more particularly on the communities declared as
insurgent-free to prevent the re-incursion of the Communist Terrorists
(CTs).
Meanwhile, Major
General Chan recognized the remarkable accomplishments of Colonel
Albano in his more than two years stewardship of the Brigade that
brought meaningful change to the lives of the people in the area. He
also congratulated Colonel Albano for a job well done and bid ‘good
luck’ to him on his new assignment. He likewise expressed his
appreciation to the provincial officials headed by Governor Sharee Ann
Tan-delos Santos of Samar and other stakeholders who were present and
thank them for their all out support to 801 Bde under Col Albano.
