CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—“We are the first to be affected during war.” With these words, newly installed commanding general of the Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division (4th ID) Maj. Gen. Nestor Amador Añonuevo summarized his command’s thrust: Win the peace at all cost with the help and in cooperation with all sectors of society and all stakeholders. Añonuevo assumed command of the 4th ID from its officer-in-charge, Brig. Gen. Romeo Gapuz, who took the reins from Maj. Gen. Felix Felix last Sept. 4. “We, soldiers, are the number one sector who wanted peace because we bear the brunt of the fighting. Meron din kaming pamilya,” he told the BusinessMirror after receiving his mandate from Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, commanding general of the Philippine Army during the turn-over ceremony at the 4th ID headquarters in Camp Edilberto Evangelista Tuesday morning. Añonuevo said he is happy to be back at the 4th ID as its commander because “the 4th ID is the home of effective innovations for peace and development.” The 4th ID, in partnership with the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) of Misamis Oriental, Church, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), is at the forefront of peacebuilding approaches for the Security Sector. This partnership is simply called “whole nation approach” in the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan, the guiding principle of the AFP in winning the peace. IPSP Bayanihan emphasizes the involvement of all stakeholders to attain its objectives of winning the peace....
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