Kalinaw News: WestMinCom Chief checks election preparations in Basilan

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 19, 2022): WestMinCom Chief checks election preparations in Basilan



Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., visited the Joint Task Force Basilan on Monday, April 18, 2022, to check the unit’s preparations for the National and Local Elections (NLE).

Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Commander of JTF Basilan presented a security briefing on the ongoing preparations being undertaken by the military units under his jurisdiction during the short conference held at the 101st Infantry Brigade Headquarters in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan, same day.

According to Brig. Gen. Gobway, as protectors of the people and the state, the armed forces in Basilan are ready for disposal to safeguard the sanctity of the May 9 National and Local Elections.

Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. reminded the brigade and battalion commanders to be prepared for worst-case scenarios. “The terror groups may try to disrupt the peace and order during the election period but our preparedness will assure that they will not succeed,” the WestMinCom Commander said.

“Let us also sustain our good coordination with our partners from the Philippine National Police, the Commission on Elections, and other agencies to ensure an honest, orderly, and peaceful elections,” Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. added. “Moreover, always bear in mind that we should remain non-partisan at all times”.

In attendance during the conference are the staff officers and battalion commanders under the JTF Basilan. During the open forum, the commanders ironed out all the plans and approaches, as well as the execution, to ensure the best results.

Col. Elmer Suderio, Chief of Unified Command Staff of WestMinCom; Col. Jessie Montoya, Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Operations; Col. Wendell Basat, Assistance Chief of Unified Command Staff for Civil-Military Operations; and other officers accompanied Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. during his visit to Basilan.

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