New Military Commander in Leyte Island installed

By DPAO, 8ID PA
September 15, 2012

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City  –  The new military commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade of the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army based in Ormoc City was installed on September 14, 2012 at 11 o’clock in the morning during the change of Command Ceremony.

Major General Gerardo T Layug, Commander of 8th Infantry Division, as the Presiding Officer and Guest of Honor and Speaker, presided over the Change of Command Ceremony held at Headquarters 802nd Infantry (Peerless) Brigade, 8ID, PA stationed at Camp Downes, Ormoc City.

Colonel Emmanuel G Cacdac replaced Colonel John S Bonafos as the Acting Commander of 802nd Infantry (Peerless) Brigade, 8ID, PA. The former commander will assume Command of the General Headquarters and Headquarter Service Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines based in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The ceremony was attended by Hon Carmel L Cari, Mayor of Baybay City; Hon Jose Emery F Roble, Mayor of Hilongos, Leyte; Hon Manuel Torre; Mr Larry Pamugas, Representative from LGU-Bohol Province; P/CSupt Elmer R Soria, Regional Director, Police Regional Office 8, PNP; Mr Arthur S Veloso Jr, Security Officer-EDC and other stakeholders.

MGen. Layug said that the “Bayanihan” efforts which had been vigorously pursued during the incumbency of Col Bonafos will be continued and strengthened by the new commander in order to sustain the gains and further attain peaceful and developed communities.”

“The change of command ceremony is part of the military tradition that gives utmost recognition to the significant accomplishments made by the previous commander and gives new challenges to the new commander as he fulfils his duties and responsibilities in his new assigned task” Layug added.