An Army Special Forces Battalion stationed here will form
part of a special security group that will secure incoming President Rodrigo
Duterte, military officials said.
Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson,
said Colonel Ranulfo Sevilla, 5th Army Special Forces Battalion commander, has
been replaced by Lt. Colonel Nazzer Lidasan, currently assigned with the Civil
Military Operation of the 6th ID.
Petinglay said the 6th ID was honored to have someone under
its administrative and operational control joining the elite Presidential
Security Group that will secure the country's most powerful man.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Noel Clement, 602nd brigade commander
based in Carmen, North Cotabato has been
replaced by Colonel Manolo Samarita. Clement was named Philippine Military
Academy (PMA) commandant.
Lt. Colonel Orlando Edralin, 7th Infantry Battalion
commander, has bade farewell to his unit which has been facing North Cotabato 's lawless elements and outlawed Bangsamoro
Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
Maj. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, 6th ID chief, administered
Saturday's turn over of command from Edralin to Lt. Colonel Ciriaco Lomas-e.
After almost two years commanding the 7th Infantry
"Tapat" Battalion, Edralin declared that he was leaving a battalion
composed of well equipped, well disciplined, well trained, combat ready and
human rights defenders.
The turnover rites were held at the battalion headquarters
in Barangay Lower Paatan, Kabacan, North Cotabato .
Pangilinan lauded the outgoing commander for successfully
steering the "Tapat Battalion" to greatness after it accomplished
operations which have contributed immensely for 6ID to be adjudged as the
"Best Division" of the Philippine Army last year (2015).
"Col Edralin have finished the race because he has kept
the fate," Pangilinan said.
"It is my challenge to the new commander, Lt. Colonel
Lomas-e to make sure that if he cannot perform at par with Col Edralin, then he
has to surpass his predecessor's accomplishments," he added, addressing
the newly installed battalion commander.
The Kampilan Division Commander also expressed his gratitude
to all local chief executives who had continuously supported the battalion in its
quest for peace within their area.
He urged them to continue extending their assistance to the
new commander.
"Tapat Battalion" is one of the organic units of
the division whose battalion headquarters was formerly stationed at Poblacion
Pikit, North Cotabato prior to its transfer to Kabacan, also in North Cotabato .
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