Combined troops of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion and the 63rd Division Reconnaissance Company competed with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Task Force Itihad in a friendly basketball tournament in Barangay Old Maganoy, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao on March 7.
“Winning is not the most important part of this event, but it is bringing people from different sectors to work together as a team for peace and development in the area,” said Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Iyog, the 2MechBn Commanding Officer.
The event is a continuing peace initiative of our troops to connect people and to show everybody that we are all partners.
“The friendship game is our opportunity to exchange thoughts, to discover a new friendship, and to join together for our common aspiration to create a peaceful environment with love and understanding,” said Major General Cirilito Sobejana, the JTF Central Commander.
On February 18, a peace dialogue was orchestrated in the said town after fake news and rumors circulated that the military would attack the MILF community. It was further resolved and agreed that a military patrol base would be established.
“Initiatives that bridge convergence and common understanding among security and various sectors always produce viable solutions because peace and development are inclusive aspirations of every Filipino,” said Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, the commander of the Western Mindanao Command.
“In working for internal security in Mindanao, the Western Mindanao Command complements its combat and intelligence operations with its civil-military operations, employing the holistic approach in combating terrorism in the area of operations,” he added.
“We will continue to pursue peaceful engagements with peace advocates and organizations that are working with us for the realization of lasting peace here in Mindanao,” said Lieutenant General Dela Vega.
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