CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Dec. 2
(PNA) - The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division, represented by the
Restructured Reenlistment Training (RRT) students of the Division Training
School (DTS), participated and provided assistance to the bloodletting activity
organized by the city health office here on Tuesday.
The activity, in support to the
World AIDS Day celebration of this city, was dubbed as "Zero HIV
Transmission Through Safe Blood Donation: Be a Blood Donor."
Local government units, city
police office, reservist from Samar College and villagers from the city also
joined the activity. It was facilitated by the city health office as
organizers.
Major Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, 8th
ID commander encouraged everyone to participate in activities like this in
order to strengthen the spirit of bayanihan (heroism), which is the trademark
of every Filipino.
This activity is just part of the
efforts of the city health office for its continuing community relation service
in cooperation with local government units, private sectors and other
stakeholders. (PNA)
RMA/SQM/PR
RMA/SQM/PR
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