SAN FRANCISCO DE MACORÍS.- President Luis Abinader led the commemorative acts of the 212 anniversary of the birth of the father of the country, Juan Pablo Duarte and Diez, ideologue of Dominican independence, with a civic-military and police parade to start the Month of the homeland.
Upon arrival at Parque Duarte, the president, as the supreme authority of the Armed Forces and the National Police, was received with the military honors of style, according to his high investiture.
The reception commission was headed by the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre; The president of the Senate, Ricardo de los Santos and the provincial governor, Ana Xiomara Cortés.
During the act, the president of the Permanent Commission of Ephemeris Patria, Juan Pablo Urib Highest glory, Juan Pablo Duarte, so he motivated all Dominicans public servants to follow this example.
Uribe stressed that President Abinader attends as a disciple of Juan Pablo Duarte, every year to these acts to pay tribute and open the month of the homeland. «We come today to say that the ideas of Juan Pablo Duarte are alive, very lively, when we maintain the care of our national sovereignty, when we maintain our self -determination, when we guarantee the territorial integrity of our country, when we have armed forces exemplifying that we are all one ».
On his side, the mayor of San Francisco de Macorís, Alex Díaz, expressed his recognition and thanks to President Abinader, whom he defined as the most noble and humble man within his peers, for attending these protocol acts every year in the Province, making a difference with other statesmen.
«We have to recognize today that a man who has struggled to maintain the Duartian legacy cannot stop recognizing him in his last period. Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, loves this homeland when Duarte wanted it, manages the money of the people, when ethically manages and gives signs of government example. Our president of today, complying with that democratic and Duartian principle has just reforms the Constitution of the Republic to put locks on re -election, so that from two periods, no one dares to disrupt the intention and will of Juan Pablo Duarte » Said Mayor Díaz.
Meanwhile, the governor of the province of Duarte, Ana Xiomara Cortés, said that with her actions, President Abinader makes homeland every day and urged the Dominicans to follow the example of Duarte.
The bishop of the Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís, Monsignor Alfredo de la Cruz, was in charge of the blessing of the act.
Then, the Military and Police Civic Parade began, in charge of the Honor Guard Regiment of the Ministry of Defense, headed by the Guard of Honor Regiment of the Ministry of Defense, commanded by Colonel Luis Rafael Herrera Almonte, with his assistant Lieutenant Colonel José our Rodríguez.
Battalions of the different military institutions, in addition to ecclesiastical, community, civil organizations and students of public and private educational centers participated in the traditional parade in the Duarte province. The use of striking clothes alluding to the colors of the flag was evident, which turned the parade into a great Dominicanity party.
At the end of the parade, President Abinader deposited a floral offering in the statue of Juan Pablo Duarte, in the park that bears his name.
The Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful; the Minister of Public Health, Víctor Atallah; the senator of the province of Duarte, Franklin Romero; the director of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI), Olmedo CABA; The Vice Ministers of Defense for Military Affairs, Major General Miguel Ángel Rubio Báez; For naval and coastal affairs, Vice Admiral Ramón Gustavo Betances Hernández; For aerial and spatial matters, Major Aviation Technical General Carlos Febrillet Rodríguez.
In addition, the Inspector General of the Armed Forces, Major General Delio Buenaventura Colón Rosario; the general commanders of the Army, Major General Jorge Iván Camino Pérez; of the Navy of the Dominican Republic, Vice Admiral Agustín Morillo Rodríguez; of the Air Force, Major General Pilot Floreal Suárez Martínez; the military, naval and aerial advisor of the Executive Power, Mayor General Rafael Carrasco Paulino; the president of the DNCD, Vice Admiral José Manuel Cabrera Ulloa; The director of the National Police, Mayor Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta.
