AFP launches ‘OctoberPeace 2019’ caravan
The Armed Forces of the Philippines led by the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division (Jungle Fighter) has launched recently the Army Information Caravan dubbed as “OktoberPeace 2019” with the theme “Serving the people, Securing the land” at the Solenad 1 Nuvali Complex, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
Around 9,000 mall-goers, tourists and families with their children trooped to shared their time and enjoy each others with the Jungle Fighters soldiers during the day-long activities.
“It was the first time that such event was held in the area with Bonifacio Global City being the usual venue of similar military activities in the past,” Brig. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr., commander of the 2ID, said.
“The overwhelming turnout of people is a tangible manifestation of the unprecedented high degree of trust and confidence which the Army enjoys from the civilians whom we have sworn to serve,” Burgos added.
The caravan is designed for the public to interact with the soldiers while getting the chance to personally see and experience the modern weapons, military capabilities and mobility assets such as tanks, trucks as well as emergency and rescue vehicles which soldiers use in accomplishing our mandate to serve the people and secure the Filipinos’ homeland.
The event was graced by the management of Nuvali and the Army leadership with the special participation of the PACMAN Legendary Security Agency Inc. (PLSAI) led by its operation manager Cpt. Mel Hallar, PA-CSP.
Hallar said Sen. Manny Pacquiao always supports the military especially this kind of endeavor of the Army’s Jungle Fighter.
He said Pacquiao’s aim is to bring the military closer to the people and communities.
The caravan also showed the Army’s capability demonstrations such as Philippine Army band drill, silent drill exhibition, uniforms and firearms display, assembly/ disassembly of rifles, humanitarian assistance and disaster response display and armor vehicles display.
The attractions also included face painting for the kids, airsoft target range for the “kids at heart”, selected merchants selling Calabarzon’s native products at the bazaar and novelty shop.
The recruitment booth was able to brief and distribute application forms to considerable number of interested applicants to either become regular soldiers of the AFP or members of the country’s reserve force.
The 2ID Band serenaded the public with their soulful and soothing songs catering to both the preferred genre of the millennials and older generations.