Saturday, February 8, 2020

Facility to support E0 70 launched in Agusan Sur

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 8, 2020): Facility to support E0 70 launched in Agusan Sur (By Alexander Lopez)



NEW FACILITY. Assistant Secretary Alexander Macario of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (2nd from left) and Bayugan City Mayor Kirk Asis (2nd from right) grace the opening of the Kalinaw Building at the Headquarters of the Army's 3rd Special Forces Battalion in Barangay Noli, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. The facility primarily aims to provide support to the initiatives of the "whole-of-nation" approach to ending local communist armed conflict in the Caraga region. (Photo courtesy of 3SFBn)

A facility that will provide support to the continuing implementation of Executive Order (EO) 70, which seeks to institute a "whole-of-nation" approach in addressing communist insurgency, has been formally opened in Agusan del Sur.

In a statement on Saturday, 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, civil-military operations officer of the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn), said Thursday's launch of the Kalinaw Building was led by Assistant Secretary Alexander L. Macario of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The Kalinaw Building is located inside the 3SFBn headquarters in Barangay Noli, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.

“The Kalinaw Building is the first inter-agency facility that will provide support to the initiatives of the whole-of-nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in Caraga region,”
Punsalan said.


The three-story building will serve as the venue of different activities designed to help former members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) renew their lives in preparation for their reintegration to their families and communities, he said.

The facility will also host future collaborations among government agencies to plan out developmental programs that will contribute to the implementation of EO 70 in the area.

“This will also be an instrument of good governance as this will house the conduct of various stakeholders’ capability and capacity
building through training and education, such as the Retooled Community Support Program orientation to further implement EO 70 in the city,” Punsalan added.

Macario was joined by Bayugan City Mayor Kirk Asis; Brig. Gen. Lincoln Francisco Tagle of the Special Forces Regiment; Brig. Gen. Maurito Licudine, commander of 402nd Infantry Brigade; Col. Allan Hambala, commander of 401st Infantry Brigade Commander; and Lt. Col. Joey Baybayan, commander of 3SFBn during the activity.

In his message, Macario pledged to share the concept of the Kalinaw Building to the National Task Force ELCAC to challenge other local government units (LGUs) in the country to replicate it in their areas.

“The LGUs, through their political will and commitment, can put an end to the insurgency problems in their areas,” he added.
Macario also commended the Bayugan City LGU for the support provided for the completion of the Kalinaw Building.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1093330

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