CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that enhances cooperation between the two agencies.
AFP Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal Jr and DSWD Secretary and former Army Commanding General Joselito Bautista signed the MOU today, July 4, at the General Headquarters here.
“The MOU complements efforts to institutionalize Executive Order No. 70 that adopts the Whole of Nation approach, directing all government agencies to collaborate in ending the communist armed conflict,” General Madrigal said.
It also formalizes on-going partnership on the effective and efficient delivery of social services to the public, especially those that are affected by calamities and conflict and are vulnerable to radicalization.
EO No. 70 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in December last year mandates the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) and directs all government agencies to render all the necessary support to peace-building programs, plans, and activities for the campaign.
During his assumption as AFP Chief of Staff, General Madrigal committed the AFP’s support to the National Task Force, stressing the need for government agencies to come together to totally eradicate the root causes of conflict and violence
“We have made significant progress and have made headways in our campaign to end insurgency, but to reach what we can call a complete victory, we need to create communities that are conflict-resilient and we need local and national government agencies to attain this,” Gen. Madrigal said.
Public Affairs Office, Armed Forces of the Philippines
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COL NOEL J DETOYATO GSC (INF) PA
Public Affairs Office AFP
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Quezon City
911-6001 Local 6000 & 6700
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