Catbalogan City, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army demilitarized 215 Captured, Confiscated, Surrendered and Recovered (CCSR) firearms and explosives on February 25, 2020 at Camp Lukban, 8ID Philippine Army, Maulong, Catbalogan City.
By demilitarization, the army meant the cutting of specific parts of the firearms using a metal bond circular saw. This will be followed by burning all parts of the weapon by a technically skilled personnel.
Lt. Gen Gilbert I. Gapay, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, 8ID Commander Pio Q. Diñoso III, and Bishop Isabelo Abarquez of the Diocese of Calbayog lead the demilitarization activity.
Calbayog Bishop Isabelo Abarquez tries his hand at destroying a weapon surrendered by the NPAs. (PIA Samar)
In his message, Lt. Gen Gapay lauded the 8th Infantry Division for surpassing the expectations of higher headquarters in terms of accomplishments despite the lack of resources.
“The Internal peace and security campaign against CCPP NPA- achieved significant milestones and accomplishments. They have significantly weakened,” the Commanding General said.
“Most of the arms demilitarized are surrendered by the NPAs which manifest the successful peace and security operations campaign of the division,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bishop Abarquez who is also a co-convenor of the Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development said , “May the demilitarization of firearms be an instrument of genuine and lasting instrument of peace for the provinchttps://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1035293e of Samar and the Philippines.”
In his message, Lt. Gen Gapay lauded the 8th Infantry Division for surpassing the expectations of higher headquarters in terms of accomplishments despite the lack of resources.
“The Internal peace and security campaign against CCPP NPA- achieved significant milestones and accomplishments. They have significantly weakened,” the Commanding General said.
“Most of the arms demilitarized are surrendered by the NPAs which manifest the successful peace and security operations campaign of the division,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bishop Abarquez who is also a co-convenor of the Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development said , “May the demilitarization of firearms be an instrument of genuine and lasting instrument of peace for the provinchttps://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1035293e of Samar and the Philippines.”
Lt. Gen Gilbert Gapay together with Bishop Isabelo Abarquez and 8ID Commander MGen Pio Q. Diñoso III inspect the different firearms and explosives gathered from 2011 to 2019. (PIA Samar)
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