PAGADIAN
CITY, December 12 (PIA) –- The First Infantry (Tabak) Division
Philippine Army actively participated in the successful opening of the Yuletide
celebration “Paskuhan 2012” held December 8 at Plaza Luz.
Tabak
Division Commander MajGen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, in his message read by
Col. Michael Lowell Chiong, the commanding officer of the Headquarters and
Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSB), said
“I am in high spirit as we participate and witness the lighting of giant
Christmas tree and colorful dancing
fountain signaling the month long celebration of the Yuletide season,”
The
‘Paskuhan’, is an annual undertaking of city government celebrating the Christmas
season.
Paskuhan
provides entertainment to the public thru the fabulous dancing fountain show,
fireworks display, lighting of the giant Christmas tree, , lighted Christmas
lanterns and décors, nightly carol bonanza and variety shows, etc. at the Christmas village of Plaza Luz
“Truly,
Christmas is in everybody’s hearts and minds. The enjoyment that we have now is
in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ who was sent to us on earth by the
Heavenly Father to be our savior and our exemplar,” Cruz added.
The Tabak
commander said that in the celebration of Christmas, the 1st
Infantry division continues to perform their duties and tasks in protecting the
country’s sovereignty in the pursuit of peace, progress and prosperity.
Mayor Samuel
Co in is message said “let us learn to forget our mistakes and misfortunes and
hope that this Christmas and New Year 2013, we will receive abundant blessings
from the Almighty Father.”
Co said “Pagadianons
should be thankful to God that we only lost time, and not lives, money, and
property unlike the victims of super typhoons ‘Sendong’ and ‘Pablo’ who
suffered much from the wrath and devastations of natural disasters.
The chief
executive also said that this year’s 9th Paskuhan celebration is the
grandest Christmas festival ever under his administration. (JPA/GCC/PIA,Pagadian City