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HomeProvincial NewsSantas in green hold early Christmas for upland folk in Himamaylan City

Santas in green hold early Christmas for upland folk in Himamaylan City

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BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines – Civil military troopers of the Army and civic groups gave gifts early to upland folk in Himamaylan City that drew Army officers, local officials and civic groups to the upland sub village of Madaja.

Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.
Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.

Camp Gerona reports the Association of Negros Producers and the Multi-Stakeholder’s Partnership Program of the Retooled Community Support Program in Negros, the 303rd Infantry Brigade, the 94th Battalion, and 32nd CMO Company held the outreach program over the weekend in the mountain village of Madaja.

Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.
Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.

The release said at least 400 indigenous people got gift packs from the visiting group who were treated to a tribal dance by members of the community dressed in their traditional garb.

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Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.
Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.

Captain Mervin Rosal added the activity was initiated by the Association of Negros Producers through external projects in charge Sybel Nobleza.

Those who also jouned were Himamaylan Administrator Mary Jane Faduga, Kenneth Bacala, founder and head of Hope Builders Organization Radyo Mascubado program efitor Raymund Titong, USAID representative Caryl Depositario, and Gerardo Catague of the Philippine Statistics Authority Himamaylan.

Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.
Photo courtesy of 303rd Brigade, Philippine Army.

Army officials who joined the outreach included Captain Mervin Rosal, CMO Officer, 303rd Brigade; Captain Ed Rarugal, CMO Officer, 94IB and Captain Brier Jarton Tejado, CO, 32CMOC.

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Julius D. Mariveles
Julius D. Mariveles
An amateur cook who has a mean version of humba, the author has recently tried to make mole negra, the Mexican sauce he learned by watching shows of master chef Rick Bayless. A journalist since 19, he has worked in the newsrooms of radio, local papers, and Manila-based news organizations. A stroke survivor, he now serves as executive editor of DNX.
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