Chan: “We are more than ready!”

By CMO Battalion, 8ID PA
May 18, 2011

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City  –  14 brand new military vehicles were handed over to seven (7) Army battalions deployed in different areas of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division in a ceremony during the Monday flag raising at the Division Headquarters’ ground around 8:00 o’clock in the morning, May 16.

No less than Major General Mario Chan himself, the 8ID’s commander, entrusted the keys to the supply officers of the recipient units who will serve as the vehicles custodians.

These brand new vehicles mean better, faster and enhanced performance of 8ID in serving the people of Eastern Visayas particularly in disaster, relief and rescue operations in times of calamity and natural or man-made environmental disturbances.

Further, Major General Chan emphasized that these vehicles are just part of the efforts of the Philippine Army in its continuing capability upgrade program (CUP).  Accordingly, Philippine Army will provide not only new military equipment, weapon system but also on and off base facilities and medical services for soldiers.

“With these new equipment and tools, the 8ID is more than ready to serve the people and will maintain the faster delivery of services in winning peace and for immediate response to natural and man-made disaster that are very much essential in the pursuit of development in the region,” Chan adds.

After the traditional blessing of vehicles in front of the 8ID grandstand, the said vehicles were moved in convoy and presented to the people in the immediate and nearby communities to show how sincere the 8ID is in bringing up to date and faster delivery of services in “winning the peace” in this part of the country.