Libanan lauds DND for sustaining peace in his beloved Samar

House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan commended the Department of National Defense (DND) under Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. for helping maintain peace across three provinces in Samar.

4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan commended the Department of National Defense (DND) under Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.

for helping maintain peace across three provinces in his beloved region of Samar. During the plenary deliberation of DND’s proposed budget next year, Libanan lauded Teodoro for the department’s excellent performance under his helm. “Napakasipag po, napakagaling at talagang exemplar na lingkod bayan (Very hardworking, very good and an exemplary public servant),” the lawmaker said, describing the DND chief.

Libanan, who hails from Eastern Samar, was recently declared as an “adopted son” by Samar and Northern Samar. “Mr. Speaker, sa buong buhay ko mula ng nagkagulo ang Samar mula no’ng 1977 ngayon ko palang naramdaman ang ganitong kagandahan ng aking probinsiya at ng isla ng Samar,” he said.

(Mr. Speaker, in my whole life since Samar was in disarray since 1977, I have only now felt this beauty of my province and the island of Samar.) He particularly expressed his gratitude to the Philippine Army led by General Camilo Ligayo, the commanding general of the 8th infantry division, and DND Undersecretary Boy Espino for their efforts in the region.

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