Monday, August 5, 2013

Palawan's Western Command trains soldiers to embody Oplan Bayanihan

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 5): Palawan's Western Command trains soldiers to embody Oplan Bayanihan

About 100 members from the Operation Control and Operation Command (OPCON/OPCOM) units of the Western Command (Wescom) took part in the 15-day Small Unit Combat Operation Training (SUCOT) which focuses on developing and enhancing the participants' peace-building capabilities.

The training held at the Wescon headquarters in Honda Bay, in Brgy. Sta. Lourdes here, will also implements the objectives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) "Oplan Bayanihan."

The training, which ended Monday, will improve mission-essential capabilities and individual skills and unit cohesiveness. Continuous honing of each soldier's war-fighting skills and warrior spirit will also include inculcating in each the principles of human rights, international humanitarian law and rule of law.

Oplan Bayanihan has four strategic concepts - contribution to the permanent and peaceful closure of all armed conflicts, conducting focused military operations, supporting community-based peace and development efforts and carrying out security sector reform (SSR) which adheres to the whole-of-nation and people-centered approaches to attain lasting peace and continuous progress in the country.

Aside from their capability on war-fighting requirements, non-traditional capabilities will also be enhanced to improve soldiers' ability to pursue collaborative efforts with other internal peace and security stakeholders which involves the development of skills necessary to catalyze, motivate and facilitate the active participation of all stakeholders.

The soldiers' capacity to engage in peace-building efforts will be also developed as they will be more proactive players in facilitating initiatives to pre-empt and manage armed violence such as conflict prevention, conflict management and conflict resolution.

The participants of the training were divided into small groups of no more than 10 individuals whose main mission is humanitarian in nature. The group, though small in number, will be fully equipped and can help the civilian populace achieve peace and development, said Lt. Gen. Rustico O. Guerrero, commander of the Wescom.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=551464

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