Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, August 29 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental
set to join the country in observing National Peace Consciousness
Month this September.
The celebration will
kick-off with flag raising rites on September 1 at 7:30 am at the
Freedom Park, Capitol Area.
Hundreds of local and national government
employees and representatives from schools, non-government organizations,
police, and military personnel including members of ICT-Dumaguete will
participate during the flag raising ceremony and recital of the Pledge of
Peace.
Governor Roel Degamo will deliver a
"message of peace" after a peace and order situation statement
by P/SSupt. Dionardo Carlos of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Col.
Allan Martin, brigade commander of 302nd Brigade, during the flag-raising
ceremony.
To highlight the activity, doves will be
released as symbols for peace, after which the multi-sectoral groups are
encouraged to sign their names in a “Signature for Peace-Wall of
Commitment”.
On its 12th year observance of National Peace
Consciousness Month, the PTWG has coordinated with the private sector, civil
society organizations, and other stakeholders to conduct a series of
activities for the celebration.
These include Run for Peace province-wide with three teams identified to run town-to-town relay of runners; Peace Forum; Art Exhibit for Peace, and a motorcade.
The military forces also intend to undertake a tree planting and growing activity with ROTC students and reservists with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) providing the seedlings.
The peace activities aim to raise awareness in its efforts to engage the Negrenses in the peace process and in the search for a just and lasting peace at the countryside.
Governor Degamo said this undertaking is significant to promote value of peace and unity in the province. (rmn/jct/PIA7-Negros Oriental)