Army holds dialogue with local leaders in Marawi City

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 20): Army holds dialogue with local leaders in Marawi City

The 65th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army conducted a pulong-pulong with the councilors, barangay officials and other stakeholders from Marawi City, last week. The dialogue, held at the Battalion’s Headquarters here, was aimed to inform the local leaders about the present peace and order situation and other security issues and concerns the entire province is currently facing. Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Seigred J. Espina said during the dialogue that the role of the army, particularly his troops, is to promote peace and order. He said the army is also mandated to protect the lives of the people from those engaging in criminal practices that impedes peace and progress in the province. Espina also reiterated that there are many things each and every community member can do to eradicate criminality. These include encouraging the residents to feed information to local authorities and telling others to venture into new legal endeavours, he added. (65th IB/PIA-10)

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