Davao Muslim civic group joins hands with military for peace and development

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 11): Davao Muslim civic group joins hands with military for peace and development

Several Muslim communities in this city has unified its forces to help in the peace and development campaign of the government.

The United Muslim Council for Peace and Development (UMCPD), which was formed sometime in 2004, is a Muslim civic organization that organizes the different Muslim community in this city with an endeavor of maximizing peace and development thru a cultural unification.

UMCPD is one of the most active organizations that provided community-based activities for the Muslim communities such as livelihood projects and construction of mosques and Madrasah building of different tribes in Davao.

Their community endeavors made the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10th ID) particularly the Task Force Davao (TFD) to recognize them to be a legitimate civic organization for its invaluable support to anti terrorism campaign.

UMCPD has contributed in alleviating the condition of vulnerable communities within the 10th ID’s area from 2013-2014 through its initiatives of enhancing the “Bayanihan” effort for peace and development not only the city but also in the whole region.

Datu Mohammad Buhisan, president of UMCPD expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the 10th ID for choosing them as a partner organization which contributed in attaining the successful accomplishments of the division’s campaign. Likewise, the 10ID and TFD have expressed their appreciation and recognition to the UMCPD’s enormous contributions to their campaign.

"Rewards are the greatest realization of our goals. Peace and development can be attained through collaborative effort of our stakeholders,” says Major General Ariel Bernardo, Commander of the 10ID.

Meanwhile, Colonel Macairog Alberto encouraged the people and other civic organizations to continue the partnership in sustaining peace and development as part of the Bayanihan program of the government.

“Alone we can do so little but binding us together we can do so much,” Alberto added.

UMCPD and the Army in Davao City are optimistic that this endeavor will pave the way to the road of peace and the attainment of socio-economic development long awaited by the people of Mindanao.

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