6ID lauds BARMM gov’t on skills training for ex BIFF combatants

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 12, 2020): 6ID lauds BARMM gov’t on skills training for ex BIFF combatants (By PIA Cotabato City)

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao, Dec. 12 (PIA)-- The 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division commended the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government in the implementation of Skills and Development Training for the former Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) combatants.

During the recent commencement program of the training, Major General Juvymax Uy, commander of the 6ID and Joint Task Force Central, through Col. Jovencio Gonzales, Assistant Division Commander for Reservist and Retirees Affairs, extended his appreciation for the efforts of the BARMM government in supporting the needs of the former fighters.

“Activities like these were made to ensure that our brothers are given a chance to have a new and better lives here in the civic areas,” Col. Gonzales said.

The 67 former BIFF combatants completed the 30-day skills development training given by the Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG).

It was conducted as part of their “Tulong ng Gobyernong Nagmamalasakit” (TuGoN) program, initiated under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) programs.

The training aimed to capacitate former combatants in preparation for their transition back to civilian life and become more productive Bangsamoro citizens. (With reports from DPAO-6ID)

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