Kalinaw News: Eight ASG Returnee presented to Maimbung MTF-ELAC

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 7, 2022): Eight ASG Returnee presented to Maimbung MTF-ELAC



MAIMBUNG, Sulu – The 41st Infantry (Partner for Peace) Battalion Troopers under the leadership of LTC JAMES ERASMUS F GAGNI INF (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer represented by CPT ARNEL T QUILLOPE (INF) PA presented eight (8) ASG returnees to the Maimbung Municipal Task Force-Ending Local Armed Conflict (MTF-ELAC) headed by Mayor Hja. Shihla A Tan-Hayudini at Municipal Hall, Maimbung, Sulu on January 4, 2022.

The eight (8) ASG returnees were identified as @Almijin/Almejen, 47 years old; @Bas, 43 years old; @Jis, 25 years old; @Jul, 32 years old; @Derong, 35 years old; @Kar, 45 years old; @Al, 35 years old and @Ap, 35 years old are all residents of Maimbung, Sulu.

@Almijin/Almejen expressed his gratitude to the Partners-for-Peace troopers, 1101st (GAGANDILAN) Brigade, 11ID, PA under BGEN EUGENIO BOQUIO PA and especially to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Maimbung headed by Mayor Tan-Hayudini saying “Humihingi kami nang kapatawaran sa lahat ng nagawa naming labag sa batas na nagdulot nang gulo sa ating bayan, una sa lahat , taus puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa mga tumulong sa amin at tinanggap kaming muli na magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan na walang iba kung hindi sina Hja. Shihla A Tan-Hayudini, Mayor ng Maimbung, Brigade Commander ng 1101st Inf Bde BGEN EUGENIO C BOQUIO at ang 41IB sa pamumuno ni LTC GAGNI. Asahan na kami ay tutulong sa ating komunidad”.

As part of the program, BGEN EUGENIO C BOQUIO PA conducted information briefing on the operational framework of 1101st Infantry (GAGANDILAN) Brigade, 11ID, PA and subsequently delivered his message saying “Nakikita ko na later on wala ang mga baril na ito, na ibebenta na nila ang mga ito para gamitin na pangkabuhayan nila para tuloy-tuloy ang pag-unlad dito sa Sulu. Sana pangalagaan natin ang kapayapaan.” said by BGEN BOQUIO.

Mayor Hja. Shihla A Tan-Hayudini said that peace and security issues are everyone’s concerns. She encouraged and inspired the eight (8) ASG returnees to help in firming the peace and order in the municipality of Maimbung, Sulu.

The Maimbung MTF-ELAC provided cash assistance to the ASG returnees as part of the ASG Reintegration Program. Said assistance will be used to establish their livelihood.

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