BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur – The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lianga, Surigao del Sur, in partnership with the 9th Special Forces (Hounds) Company of the 3rd Special Forces (Arrowhead) Battalion and the Diatagon Indigenous People’s (IP) community leaders have donated and installed a television (TV) set with satellite TV subscription to make the conflict-affected community of Sitio Simowao (Kilometer 9) in Diatagon, Lianga, become aware of the current events and the government’s programs through the national and local news. The TV is located at the social hall of the sitio to cater all of its residents.
The Army and the LGU believed that in this way, it could widen their perspectives towards facing the challenges affecting their community. They also believed that this will liberate the community from misinformation and with this, they can fully exercise their right to self-determination because they will be given the liberty to decide and comment based on the wide array of information they can obtain through watching current events and relevant programs.
Lieutenant Colonel Joey Baybayan, commander of 3rd Special Forces Battalion said conflict is often caused by feeding any person with wrong information. “This wrong information can lead to misunderstanding. This happens when Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) poison the minds of the innocent people in the hinterlands. So, in our own little ways, we address this cause of conflict hoping that it will make people believe that the best way to address issues is to peacefully resolve it through the synergy of the government and the community,” he said.
“This initiative maybe as simple as it is but it can already provide the community a psychological barrier or shield against the CNTs deceptive propaganda that tears the country apart,” added Baybayan.
This is the first time in the sitio that a television set becomes readily available for the locals. (1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, CMO officer, 3SFBn/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1028352
The Army and the LGU believed that in this way, it could widen their perspectives towards facing the challenges affecting their community. They also believed that this will liberate the community from misinformation and with this, they can fully exercise their right to self-determination because they will be given the liberty to decide and comment based on the wide array of information they can obtain through watching current events and relevant programs.
Lieutenant Colonel Joey Baybayan, commander of 3rd Special Forces Battalion said conflict is often caused by feeding any person with wrong information. “This wrong information can lead to misunderstanding. This happens when Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) poison the minds of the innocent people in the hinterlands. So, in our own little ways, we address this cause of conflict hoping that it will make people believe that the best way to address issues is to peacefully resolve it through the synergy of the government and the community,” he said.
“This initiative maybe as simple as it is but it can already provide the community a psychological barrier or shield against the CNTs deceptive propaganda that tears the country apart,” added Baybayan.
This is the first time in the sitio that a television set becomes readily available for the locals. (1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, CMO officer, 3SFBn/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1028352
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