TACLOBAN CITY – Visayas Command (COMVISCOM) chief Lt. Gen. Fernando Reyeg awarded 25 officers and enlisted personnel of the 8th Infantry Division during his visit to units in Samar and Northern Samar on April 25–26.
The honorees, from the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 4th Scout Ranger Battalion, and 87th Infantry Battalion, received the Gold Cross Medal, Silver Cross Medal, and Gawad sa Kaunlaran for their roles in combat operations, intelligence work, and civil-military efforts.
Reyeg praised the troops’ professionalism and urged them to stay committed to maintaining peace in Eastern Visayas.
He also reminded soldiers to remain nonpartisan and apolitical as the May elections approach, emphasizing their duty to help ensure peaceful and credible polls.
“Let us protect the integrity of the electoral process by doing our jobs with dedication and neutrality,” he said.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
