55EBde strengthens info drive, publishes 1st magazine

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 27, 2020): 55EBde strengthens info drive, publishes 1st magazine (By Christine Lyn G. Viajante)

ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 27 (PIA) –– As the 55th Engineer "Mangumpiya" Brigade (55EBde) celebrates its 22nd founding anniversary Monday, October 26, at its headquarters in Balo-i town, Lanao del Norte, the unit also published its first magazine packaging feature articles on the efforts, accomplishments, and unique stories of its troops.

Entitled 'The Mangumpiya Chronicles', they named the magazine after the brigade's moniker 'mangumpiya', derived from a M'ranao word which means 'builders of progress'.

"From almost nothing to something, this is how I describe the 55th Engineer Brigade from its reactivation until today. The brigade had truly experienced birthpains from the moment it was reactivated. But these challenges turned into opportunities that pushed us to perform our duties as 'builders'," said BGen. Nestor I. Abando, 55EBde's brigade commander.

The cohesive endeavor of its publishing team spearheaded by Abando started every single detail of its publication from scratch.

With the help of its officers and some enlisted personnel (EP), they've covered, written, captured, and gathered significant events that harnessed the skills of 55EBde's troops in nation-building through infrastructure and civic-efforts.

Contents including the struggles and gradual success of the brigade's rehabilitation in war-torn Marawi city, the plight of the COVID-19 pandemic, community-building, and in keeping their sworn duties in achieving sustainable peace within their area of responsibility (AOR).

Meanwhile, as the guest of honor in the celebration of the unit's anniversary, Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, commanding general of the Philippine Army (CGPA), in his speech cited that empowering the people by providing them the 'needed information' will enhance the mobilization of security as a shared responsibility.

"We have to come up with a good information operations so that the level of awareness among our people is high," he remarked.

In appreciation of the unit's mark in its fight and sacrifice for a peaceful Mindanao, CGPA emphasized the role of the army engineers in nation-building and making their efforts known to the public.

"55EBde, maraming salamat Mangumpiya troopers, ipinagmamalaki ng Philippine Army and inyong mga programa para maingat and kapakanan ng mga mamayan, lalo ngayong sa panahon ng pandemya. Ipagpatuloy din ninyo and pagsuporta sa ating kasundaluhan at mga kababayan sa Hilagang Mindanao," the CGPA expressed. (CLGV/PIA-ICIC)

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