8ID honors Peace
Month with “Padyak at Takbo Para sa Kapayapaan”
By DPAO, 8ID PA
September 24, 2014
CATBALOGAN CITY – The
8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army based at Camp
Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar held a fun run and bike back and forth
from its headquarters to Catbalogan City as part of the series of
activities commemorating the nationwide observance of the 11th
National Peace Consciousness Month with the theme “Nagkakaisang Bayan
Para sa Kapayapaan” on September 21, 2014.
One hundred sixty civilian
runners and 375 military personnel participated in the 6.3 kilometers
fun run event while 40 bikers joined the 7 kilometers fun bike
category. Highlighting the fun run was the participation of 118
runners from the City Government of Catbalogan headed by Hon. Mayor
Stephany Uy-Tan. Other partakers were from the Philippine National
Police, Philippine Information Agency, KABALIKAT Communications Group,
running enthusiasts from the Samar Runners’ Club and Catbalogan
Runners Society, Samar Mountain Bikers Association, military
dependents and other participants who took time to support this
activity.
A briefing on the route
followed by a warm-up exercise was conducted prior to the start of the
activity. Gun start was at exactly 5:30 AM in front of the 8ID
Grandstand at Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar, where the finish line
awaits the runners.
