About 500 government troopers of the Army’s 16th Infantry
Battalion arrived in the city to augment the 402nd Army brigade here, the
military announced Thursday.
Lt. Karl Jan Devaras, the spokesperson of the Army 402nd
brigade here, said that the contingent arrived Wednesday on board a C-130
aircraft, which landed at the Tandag
City
Devaras said that the 16IB were originally stationed in
Oriental Mindoro in Luzon prior to its
deployment in Surigao Del Sur this week.
He said that Surigao del
In welcoming the troops, Pimental said that he has requested
for additional government troopers, three years ago and the arrival of the 16IB
was an answered prayer.
“I hope that the deployment of the army’s 16th IB will
greatly contribute to the stabilization of the peace and order in the
province,” he said.
Pimentel said that the provincial government also assures
the newly arrived troops of full support to all its endeavors in the pursuit of
peace and security development in his province.
Col. Isidro L. Purisima, commander of the 402nd Infantry
Brigade based in Surigao Del Sur, also welcomed the troops with stern warnings
of the necessity to respect the Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law
and the Rule of Law in the performance of the battalion’s duties.
Purisima reminded the troops that their deployment in
Surigao Del Sur is to protect and serve the people and the communities under
the leadership of the local chief executives. The army’s 16IB would operate
under the command of the 402nd brigade.
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