CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 24 (PIA) — The 8th Infantry
(Stormtroopers) Division (8ID), Philippine Army (PA) will partner with
“Pacific Partnership 2012,” a humanitarian and civic assistance mission
in selected communities of Samar Island, from June 18 to July 1.
The Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) is the largest annual mission of
the United States Pacific Fleet in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose
of the mission is to deliver basic services, strengthen alliances, and
ensure that the international community is better prepared to
synchronize the delivery of foreign humanitarian aid in times of natural
disaster or crisis.
The activities will include medical and dental mission, veterinarian
mission, engineering work, subject matter expert exchanges mainly on
disaster preparedness/response, and damage control that will be done
during the two-week duration of the mission.
“The 8th ID will work hand in hand with the US Armed Forces, partner
nation military personnel, and the local government units and agencies
of Samar through the concept of Bayanihan in order to deliver much
needed services in selected communities in the province,” said BGen
Gerardo Layug, Armed Forces of The Philippines (AFP), Commander of 8th
Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army.
Aside from the AFP’s medical and dental teams, which will participate
in the series of Medical Mission, the AFP will also deploy elements of
53rd Engineering Brigade of the Philippine Army who will be joining the
US Pacific 30th Naval Construction Regiment in all engineering projects
in the area.
The US Navy’s Pacific Partnership will also perform humanitarian
activities in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The US Navy Ship Mercy
(T-AH 19) will serve as the command platform in addition to a Japanese
landing ship Tank (LST 4001) Oosumi. PP12 seeks to build and strengthen
alliances, partnerships and relationships with regional host nations.
The last Pacific Partnership in Samar extended various projects in
the city of Calbayog and the municipalities of Gandara and Sta Margarita
in the year 2008.
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NBQ-PIA 8-Samar LtC Arvin Lagamon | CENTCOM-AFP | June 13, 2012 | Article Link
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