LT. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac who was installed as the 30th commanding officer last Jan. 7 during a change of command ceremony. He takes over the post relinquished by Lt. Col. Rancis Cabugon. “19th IB had a bishop; now I’m installing a knight under the command of Lt. Col. Nacnac who is equally skilled with his forerunner,” said 8th ID Commander Maj. Gen. Mario F. Chan who presided over the ceremony.
“19th IB has achieved much despite the short stint given to Lt. Col. Cabugon. I expect more from Lt. Col. Nacnac this time,” Maj. Gen. Chan added. The 19th IB topped other army battalions in the 3rd quarter of last year which contributed to Leyte being declared as a Manageable Conflict-Affected and Development Ready.
Lt. Col. Cabugon also wrote a book entitled “The Implementation of Internal Peace and Security Plan in Leyte” which narrates his own experiences on how he battled the insurgency in Leyte within six months. He was awarded a Military Merit Medal and a Command Plaque during the ceremony.
A native of Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Lt. Col. Nacnac is a member of Philippine Military Academy class ‘90. He graduated number one when he took up the Command and General Staff Course (GSC) Class 53 at Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College.
GSC is the highest career course for military officers. The 19th IB will be the second battalion he will command in his 22 years of military service after serving as assistant chief of staff for civil-military operation of 8th Infantry Division.
(West Leyte Weekly Express issue of Jan. 2-8, 2012)
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