PEACE PURSUIT

PEACE PURSUIT --- Kabuntalan Mayor Salaban G. Diocolano (right) is seated with Brig. Gen.  Jesus Sarsagat of the 603rd Brigade and Datu Anggal Vice Mayor Nathaniel Midtimbang during the 6th regular monthly meeting  of the Inter Agency Task Force “KAPAMAGAYUN” held at the host municipality of Kabuntalan, last April 26.

Brig. Gen. Sarsagat revealed that the 6^th Infantry Division based in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao is now rated as number one among the 10 Philippine Army Divisions in the country.

       

He said one of the contributions for the high rating is the functionality of the Inter Agency Task Forces, citing the best practice of the 603^rd Brigade in collaboration with the Task Force “KAPAMAGAYUN” and other Inter Agency Task Forces in the area of the brigade.

How much more if this will be adopted by other Infantry Brigades, just like in 602ndBrigade covering North Cotabato, the 601^st Brigade covering the SPMS box, the Mechanized Infantry Division in Tacurong and Sultan Kudarat area, and the Marine Brigade in the DBS area. He commanding general so infused.

“This is the reason if why  the Task Force KAPAMAGAYUN is very important to us, because it has the  biggest contributions in putting the 6th 1D on top among the 10 Infantry Divisions all over the Philippines,”  Brig. Gen. Sarsagat said.

The main purpose or objective of activating the Task Force “KAPAMAGAYUN, is to focus on collaborative efforts on peace and security, environmental protections, disaster response operations, anti-illegal drug campaign, and development support.

The technical working groups are behind the task of pursuing development support in collaboration with the Armed Forces, police units, and local chief executives.

The technical working groups submit and indorse project proposals to Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu and to Governor Mujiv S. Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for support and approval intended for implementation by the Task Force KAPAMAGAYUN, composed of the municipalities of Kabuntalan, Datu Odin Sinsuat,  Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talitay, Talayan, and Guindulungan.

This is to unify efforts of these adjoining municipalities or local government units in the campaign against illegal drugs, terrorism, extremism, and other forms of criminalities in the areas of concern in our respective areas of concern, added Col. Crisaldo Fernandez, commander of the 90th Infantry Battalion. (MINDANAO EXPOSE’)