TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur, Feb. 10 - Prior to their deployment, the Community Support Program (CSP) Team of the Philippine Army has undergone series of lectures regarding the native’s customs and traditions in the area of operation, held recently at the 26th Infantry “Ever Onward” Battalion (26IB) Headquarters.
Carlos M. Otacan, alias Datu Balobagyo, the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, together with other IP leaders actively joined in the said activity. Otacan discussed briefly the Indigenous People's Rights Act (IPRA) laws while the other tribal leaders discussed the different customs and traditions of their respective tribes namely Manobo, Higaonon, and Banwaon, among others.
“Respect begets respect. If you respect the natives' way of life and beliefs, surely you will earn their respect too,” Otacan said.
According to Lt. Col. Romeo C. Jimenea, the commanding officer of 26th IB, the said lecture was part of the retraining program for the CSP teams before their immersion in the community, to serve as their diplomatic weapon in dealing with the IP communities. He further said that the knowledge that they will acquire from the lectures is very necessary for winning the trust and confidence of the populace.
Carlos M. Otacan, alias Datu Balobagyo, the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, together with other IP leaders actively joined in the said activity. Otacan discussed briefly the Indigenous People's Rights Act (IPRA) laws while the other tribal leaders discussed the different customs and traditions of their respective tribes namely Manobo, Higaonon, and Banwaon, among others.
“Respect begets respect. If you respect the natives' way of life and beliefs, surely you will earn their respect too,” Otacan said.
According to Lt. Col. Romeo C. Jimenea, the commanding officer of 26th IB, the said lecture was part of the retraining program for the CSP teams before their immersion in the community, to serve as their diplomatic weapon in dealing with the IP communities. He further said that the knowledge that they will acquire from the lectures is very necessary for winning the trust and confidence of the populace.
“Respect the IP members, be kind and set good examples because you will represent the government. If you learn to adapt their customs and traditions, you will win the hearts and minds of the IP community,” said Jimenea.
“We belie all issues of the leftist group that the CSP is part of militarization in the countryside. The objective of the CSP is to serve as a bridge between the community and concerned government agencies, to deliver basic services and address the community’s concerns. If we accomplish all of these, for sure, there will be no more victims of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA’s) deception and propaganda,” Jimenea added. (1Lt. Percival Carido, CMO Officer, 3SFBn/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1033962
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