Camp Aquino, Tarlac
City - The Cojuanco family base in Tarlac City has invited the joint forces
from Armed Forces of The Philippines and Philippine National Police for Thanks
Giving Dinner yesterday, October 25, 2013 at Las Hacienda De Luisita, Hacienda
Luisita Tarlac City.
The Dinner initiated
by Cojuanco family was a tribute to the joint efforts of AFP and PNP during the
clearing operations of typhoon "Santi" in different affected areas
including the access road going to Subic-Tarlac Express Way and the Luisita
commercial complex.
The dinner was
organized with the Jose Cojuanco and Sons Organization; Central Azucarera De
Tarlac; Luisita Realty Corp; and Luisita Golf and Country Club represented by the
former Tarlac Governor, Margarita "ting-ting" Cojuanco, Josephine
Guingona Cojuanco, Atty Fernando Cojuanco, Jaime Cojuanco Lopa and Celda
Teopaco.
The Commander Northern
Luzon Command, Maj Gen Gregorio Pio P Catapang Jr, AFP; commander, 7th Infantry
Division, Philippine Army, Brig Gen Irrebire; and Police Provincial Director,
PSSupt Alfred Corpuz with almost 250 military and police troops were present
during the event.
Maj Gen Catapang
said, "Global climate change is the strongest enemy that threatened us,
however, the AFP has nothing to do with, but the individual preparation has a
big contribution in order to limit the effect of calamities. in other side, I am proud to see that
different forces were hand-in-hand extending support to our affected
communities".
