Bayanihan progress

From the Manila Bulletin (Jun 14): Bayanihan progress

The Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WesMinCom) hosted a command conference in an effort to review the progress of its Internal Peace and Security Operation (IPSO)-Bayanihan efforts in Western Mindanao for the 1st Semester of 2013.

The conference was attended by senior commanders of the Army’s 1st and 6th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Air Division of the Philippine Air Force, Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command, counterparts in the Philippine National Police, and other senior staff.

AFP-WesMinCom chief General Rey Ardo said the 1st Semester of 2013 was a very challenging period for his command, having to accomplish the mandates on internal security like the Sabah crisis.

The Sabah crisis also gave the command an opportunity to employ AFP resources and assets of large magnitude, and helped resolve and diffuse the tension, which could have transformed into large-scale violence, Ardo said.

The military move has prevented a negative international repercussion, he said.

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