8ID celebrates Women’s Month with 3km long motorcade

By DPAO, 8ID PA
March 2, 2015

CAMP VICENTE LUKBAN, Catbalogan City – The 8th Infantry (Stormtrooper) Division, Philippine Army launched the celebration of the 2015 National Women’s Month Celebration at the 8ID Grandstand, Camp Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan City on March 1, 2015.

The said event was highlighted with a field mass followed by a three-kilometer long motorcade caravan from 8ID Grandstand to Catbalogan City proper. The activity was participated by more or less 800 individuals with 369 vehicles composed of 140 motorcycles, 150 bikes, and 79 private and military vehicles. The participants were members of 8ID Ladies Club, 8ID civilian employees, local motorcycle riding and biking enthusiasts, military personnel, PNP Catbalogan, City and the 8ID Marching Band.

Observers considered the three-kilometer motorcade as one of the longest and most participated Motorcade event in Catbalogan City history.

The month-long celebration was anchored on the national theme, “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo, Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na!” which gives emphasis on the importance of women’s role in today’s society as well as a reminder of equality whatever gender or sex we are part of.

Gracing the event was the presence of Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, 8ID Commander; and Ms Christine Caidic, Chairperson of 8ID Multi-Sector Advisory Board and the focal person of Samar in Gender Awareness Development. Caidic also was the guest of honor and speaker during the ceremony.

Caidic in her message stressed that, “Women of today play vital roles in the different sectors of our society. The 21st century challenges are enormous and empowering women by giving them equal rights to hold the rein of running our society will make it easier to cope up with these challenges; and we, the women of today are ready to hurdle these challenging tasks.”