PEACE STUDENTS VISIT 9th INFANTRY DIVISION IN PILI CAM SUR

The Second Year Students of the Bachelor of Arts in Peace Studies Program under the course PS 11 Introduction to Peace Studies taught by Dr. Herbert Rosana went on a field trip to the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army.  The main purpose of the trip is to provide students with orientation on the concepts behind the BAYANIHAN, the new internal security plan of the AFP.  The trip was held on March 7, 2012.  

BAPS II students for a Photo Ops with the Head of the Civil Relations Group
of the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army

Students Listen attentively as they were given briefing on the BAYANIHAN
The Internal Security Plan of the AFP

The Battery Section

An Officer giving Instructions on how to Run the Battering Machine

The Second Year Students intently listening to the Instruction

Capt Danas, the Commander of the Armory Section, Giving Lecture to the Students

PACIFIC ANGEL 12-1 LECTURE ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance program conducted by the US Pacific Command in Pacific Area of responsibility to support capacity building efforts.  This humanitarian and civic assistance program is aimed at improving military and civilian cooperation between the United States and the host country.


Its activities are purely civil-military assistance activities which include Subject Matter Expert Exchanges on Disaster Response and Humanitarian Assistance, Medical and Dental Health Services and Engineering Civic Action Programs.  Pacific Angel will once again be conducted in the Philippines particularly in the province of Albay from March 5-10, 2012.

  Pacific Angel is design to improve inter-operability and cooperation between national and local governments, militaries, international organizations, and non-government organizations in responding to disasters.  Albay was chosen as venue of the event essentially because of its globally renowned civil-military disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) partnership and climate change adaptation initiatives.

Pacific Angel 12-1 includes Capacity Building. Which include Seminar on Cultural Sensitivity.
Bicol University was invited to offer this service to the US Troops and participating Agencies
of the Local Government.

The Tactical Operations Group. The Team of Pacific Angel set up Camp at TOG-5

Dr. Herbert B. Rosana Delivering a Cultural Sensitivity Lecture to US Service
Personnel and their Filipino Counter at TOG-5, Legazpi City

The event highlights the partnership of LGUs, NGAs, LGA’s, NGOs, RP-US Armed Forces and Philippine National Police in providing the humanitarian assistance program of Pacific Angel 12-1. 

Likewise, two (2) doctors from Republic of Cambodia Armed Forces and two (2) Tonga observers will participate in the medical mission in preparation for Pacific Angel iteration in their respective countries.

            PHILIPPINES

                       

·       20 AFP doctors with medical and dental teams

·       16 PNP doctors with medical and dental teams

·       Medical Doctors, Dentists and Health Workers from participating LGUs, DOH5, Philippine National Red Cross Albay and Legazpi Chapter

·       Junior Chamber International (JCI) Daraga Chapter

·       Dios Mabalos Po Foundation.           

·       AFP/PNP Joint tasked group to support various events.      

            United States

                       

·       81 US personnel

            Others

·       2 military doctors from Republic of Cambodia Armed Forces

·       2 military observers from Tonga.

In order to integrate and synchronize Host Nation Participation, A task Force dubbed as “Inter-Agency Task Force “Pacific Angel” will be organize to ensure smooth implementation of activities.

Governor Salceda and COL Arthur P Ang INF (GSC) PA sits as Co-Chairman of Joint Inter-Agency Task Force Pacific angel during the 5-day humanitarian mission in Albay.  Director of Albay Police Provincial Office PSSUPT William Macavinta DPA, PESE is the designated Vice Chairman of the joint task force which also has participating local government and non-government organizations forming various task groups to ensure the success of Pacific Angel. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BICOL UNIVERSITY ROTC UNIT

Congratulations to the BU ROTC Unit, Cadets under the Leadership of Gerald Llamera BAPS III student