By 1LT Claudine Sharra S. Regundique
OIC, DPAO
KUTA SANG-AN –The event was a
reception and Commander’s time for the twenty one (21) Second Lieutenants who
were newly assigned to the First Infantry “Tabak” Division, which was held in
what is called “Tabak Beach” in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur on 01 June 2013. In
line with the activity, BGen Daniel A Lucero, AFP invited Officers of the
“Tabak” Division who were certified scuba divers. They were assisted by
civilian friends and members of Life Time Dive Center (LTDC) of Pagadian
City. While nearing the water surfacing
from a depth of less than 40 feet BGen Lucero suddenly collapsed at about 1:55
P.M. Scuba divers who were with the good General immediately applied First Aid
and upon reaching the shoreline rushed BGen Lucero to the Mendero Hospital in
Pagadian City for medical treatment. The Commander of 1st Infantry
Division was declared expired by the attending Physician at 3:15 in the
afternoon.
BGen
Lucero is a great loss in the Philippine Army and in the AFP in general. He
earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Philippine Military Academy and
is a member of the “Matikas” Class of 1983. He
is the 43rd Commander of the 1st Infantry (TABAK)
Division, Philippine Army. He has extensive experience in the Army’s Civil
Military Operations, shown his great interest in giving primacy to the welfare
of the people by advocating the Internal Peace Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan”
to win peace especially in this part of Mindanao.
The
remains of BGen Lucero will initially lie in state from Monday (03 June 2013)
until the morning of Tuesday (04 June 2013) at the Tabak chapel, and will be
subsequently transferred to HPA in Manila.
