Thursday, August 20, 2020

Kalinaw News: LGU, Army conduct Peace Building Seminar to former UGMO members

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 20, 2020): LGU, Army conduct Peace Building Seminar to former UGMO members
MAGPET, COTABATO – The Local Government Unit of Magpet, North Cotabato in collaboration with 72IB has conducted a 4-Day Peace Building Seminar to more less 220 residents who are former members of Underground Mass Organization (UGMOs) organized by GF53 and Community-based Legal Left Organizarions (LLOs) organized by KMP from the barangays of Noa, Bantac, Poblacion and Amabel respectively. The activity was held at Apostol Memorial Central Elementary School (AMCES) in Poblacion, Magpet with the permission of DepEd on August 15-18, 2020.

The said live-in seminar with a theme “Pagkakaisa Tungo sa Mapayapa at Masaganang Pamumuhay” was facilitated by various Local Government Agencies, LGUs, IP sector, PNP and the 72IB by giving the participants on social and political awareness on the different plans and programs of the government for them to avail. It was steered thru a series of lectures, discussions, group activities, and consultations; and some sort deradicalization for them to be re-oriented from CTG ideology.
Moreover, the activity was the culmination of the Community Support Program Immersion which will be sustained by the organized People’s Organization who were former UGMO members, supporters/sympathizers of the Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) as component of the Barangay-based Institution and also be part of the Integrated Territorial Defense System of the barangay.

With the commitment and support of LGU-Magpet, they provided the necessary materials and finacial support needed for the snacks, meals and transportation during the whole duration of the seminar.

“This activity aims not only to bring the LGU and other sector’s of the society closer to the people but also a clear manifestation of our collaborative effort to help our constituents in achieving a lasting peace and development in their respective communities”, LTC Rey T Alvarado, Commander of 72IB said in his message.

The seminar ended with a Peace Rally at Magpet Terminal and Public Market and a closing program at the gymnasium. It was attended by Hon Rody Caoagdan, 2nd District Representarive; Hon Florenito Gonzaga, Magpet Mayor; representative of Vice Gov Lala Talinio- Mendoza; heads of different Local Gov’t Agencies; Sangguniang Bayan Members of Magpet; Col Potenciano Camba, 1002Bde Commander; Barangay Chairman of participating Barangays who officially declared Persona non Grata against the CTGs during the closing program, Brgy Tanods and BPATs; IP representatives from different barangays; Youth for Peace Movement of North Cotabato and troops of 72IB.

https://www.kalinawnews.com/lgu-army-conduct-peace-building-seminar-to-former-ugmo-members/

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