A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony will be conducted today in Barangay Mahayag, Bunawan District to mark the transfer of the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade headquarters in the city.
Maj. Gen. Noel Clement, the 10th ID commander, told TIMES yesterday that the transfer of 1003rd IB headquarters will help secure Davao City and some areas in Davao del Norte.
Maj. Gen. Noel Clement, the 10th ID commander, told TIMES yesterday that the transfer of 1003rd IB headquarters will help secure Davao City and some areas in Davao del Norte.
“We are bringing them in Bunawan to put them in the middle of their operational area at the same time we are giving them additional battalion so the brigade will be holding three battalions,” Clement said.
The 1003rd Brigade is covering the area of whole Davao city and Davao del Norte with three battalions of 3rd IB, 16th IB and 89th IB, the newly activated battalion.
The 1003rd Brigade is covering the area of whole Davao city and Davao del Norte with three battalions of 3rd IB, 16th IB and 89th IB, the newly activated battalion.
The 16th IB will be moving now to Paquibato District while the 89th IB will be occupying the headquarters of 1003rd Brigade in Barangay New Visayas in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte.
For the three battalions that will be returning in 10th ID, they will form part of the maneuver battalion, which means they don’t have any specific area of responsibility but will give them operational responsibility.
For the three battalions that will be returning in 10th ID, they will form part of the maneuver battalion, which means they don’t have any specific area of responsibility but will give them operational responsibility.
“So if there are NPA formations, they will be the one to operate,” he added.
For now, he said, they are a waiting the order from general headquarters for the re deployment of three battalions sent to Sulu last year.
In a separate interview, Col. Jun Torres, 1003rd IB commander, said they are hoping to transfer by December of this year.
“If we had at least an office or place for work then immediately we will transfer totally,” he said.
At the same time, there will also be an opening of the training for the 240 CAA II in Barangay Mahayag, Bunawan District. Torres said there will be an opening of the two batches of CAA II will start their training today wherein at after the groundbreaking for the transfer of the brigade in Barangay Mahayag.
The groundbreaking would be the start of the construction of the facilities of the headquarters.
“One of that would be specifically for IPs to lead the foundation for the organization of the ancestral domain,” he said.
They are scheduled to undergo a 45-day training in the area that will be supervised by the 1003rd. The brigade already has 80 CAAs from the city government, and the new recruits will be deployed in Tugbok, Toril and Calinan areas to secure the ancestral domain areas.
Torres said they have directly consulted the tribal chieftains for the recruitment of the CAA II. “We are empowering them to protect themselves and ofcourse they will be accompanied by our troops,” he added.
For now, he said, they are a waiting the order from general headquarters for the re deployment of three battalions sent to Sulu last year.
In a separate interview, Col. Jun Torres, 1003rd IB commander, said they are hoping to transfer by December of this year.
“If we had at least an office or place for work then immediately we will transfer totally,” he said.
At the same time, there will also be an opening of the training for the 240 CAA II in Barangay Mahayag, Bunawan District. Torres said there will be an opening of the two batches of CAA II will start their training today wherein at after the groundbreaking for the transfer of the brigade in Barangay Mahayag.
The groundbreaking would be the start of the construction of the facilities of the headquarters.
“One of that would be specifically for IPs to lead the foundation for the organization of the ancestral domain,” he said.
They are scheduled to undergo a 45-day training in the area that will be supervised by the 1003rd. The brigade already has 80 CAAs from the city government, and the new recruits will be deployed in Tugbok, Toril and Calinan areas to secure the ancestral domain areas.
Torres said they have directly consulted the tribal chieftains for the recruitment of the CAA II. “We are empowering them to protect themselves and ofcourse they will be accompanied by our troops,” he added.
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