Monday, May 31, 2021

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2 warring clans sign peace pact

Posted: 31 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

TWO clans, whose dispute was triggered by boundary disagreement, have entered into a peace pact facilitated by the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi in coordination with the police and local government officials.

Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), named the clans that signed a peace agreement on Friday, May 28, as that of Birong Sariol, a former rebel, and Sabal Ingkas of Poblacion village, Sapa-Sapa municipality, Tawi-Tawi.

Both families signed a peace agreement with the following terms and conditions: to finally set the boundary of Sitio Patung-Patung and Sitio Sikawla, all of Poblacion, Sapa-Sapa as agreed by their clan heads in which both also agreed to only plant their seaweeds in the agreed boundaries; that the families involved in the armed conflict should never cross the agreed boundary and remain in their place to avoid any conflict which could endanger stability and peace in the area; and to stop provocative actions and acts of lingering and recurrence of armed conflict at all times, which will be under stern warning and/or penalty by the duly constituted authority.

The two clans also voluntarily surrendered their firearms, consisting of rifles and handguns, to the Marine Battalion Landing Team-6 (MBLT-6).

Brigadier General Arturo Rojas, JTF-Tawi-Tawi commander, said the two clans were locked in a series of violent armed encounters in February, which resulted in the deaths of Birong's son named Arsi Sariol and a certain Sibi from the Ingkas clan.

"This rido (local term for family feud) settlement will normalize the situation and bring forth peace and development in their community," Rojas added.

The signing of the peace agreement between the two families was presided by Councilor Putli Aisa Matolo, the President of Councilors League of Tawi-Tawi, together with Lieutenant Colonel Venjie Pendon, MBLT-6 commander. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Marines receive medal, reward for successful rescue operation

Posted: 31 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has conferred medals and gave P2 million cash reward to the marine troops behind the successful rescue of four Indonesian kidnap victims from the hands of the Abu Sayyaf bandits in March this year in the province of Tawi-Tawi.

General Cirilito Sobejana, Armed Forces chief-of-staff, on behalf of Duterte, flew to Tawi-Tawi Sunday, May 30, and led the awarding ceremony and the distribution of cash reward.

Sobejana awarded the Distinguished Navy Cross to Colonel Nestor Narag Jr. for the latter's extraordinary achievement as the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi deputy commander during the successful rescue of the four Indonesian kidnap victims in March this year in Tawi-Tawi.

Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said Narag orchestrated a comprehensive Fleet-Marine operation and provided command and control to the operating troops who engaged the Abu Sayyaf bandits, which resulted in the death of bandit leader Majan Sahidjuan, alias Apo Mike, and two of his followers.

Silver Cross Medal was awarded to the Special Intelligence Team under the 2nd Marine Brigade, who provided timely intelligence information that led to the successful conduct of focused military and combat clearing operations in Kalupag Island, Languyan and Tandungan Island, Tandubas, both in Tawi-Tawi on March 19 to 24.

Three of the four Indonesians, namely, Riswanto Hayano, 27; Arizal Kastamiran, 29; and Arsyad Dahalan, 41, the fishing boat skipper, were rescued on March 18 off Pasigan Island, South Ubian.

The other Indonesian, Mohd Khairuldin, 15, was rescued March 21 in Kalupag Island, Languyan.

The Abu Sayyaf bandits seized them from a Sabah-registered trawler on January 16, 2020 in the waters between Tambisan and Kuala Meruap, Lahad Datu, Sabah, close to the Philippine sea border.

Sobejana congratulated the awardees and lauded the hard work and dedication of the marine troops in accomplishing their mission.

"We have to make ourselves happy all the time so that we become more productive. I always translate happiness into productivity regardless of where we are," Sobejana said.

"To the commanders, let us always strike a good balance on mission accomplishment and the morale and welfare of our soldiers," he added.

Sobejana handed over Duterte's P2-million cash reward to the Marine Battalion Landing Team-6 (MLT-6) for the successful neutralization of Apo Mike.

The awarding ceremony and handing over of monetary reward were held around 10 a.m. Sunday, May 30, at the covered court of the 2nd Marine Brigade headquarters in Sanga-Sanga village, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

After the ceremony, Sobejana, together with Vinluan and other military officers, paid a courtesy call on Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael Sali purposely to discuss the projects and programs of the national government and AFP for the province. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Police nab 2 most wanted persons

Posted: 31 May 2021 04:04 AM PDT

GOVERNMENT operatives have arrested two most wanted persons in separate law enforcement operations in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Monday, May 31, 2021.

Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the arrested wanted persons as Glen Ponce, 42, and Limoden Odja, 33.

Chang said Ponce was arrested in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation by way of service warrant of arrest around 12:25 p.m. Sunday, M ay 30, in Purok 5 in Santa Cruz village, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte.

Chang said Ponce, a resident of Mabunaw village, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, has been listed as the number four wanted person in Concepcion, Misamis Occidental and has a standing warrant of arrest for attempted murder with no recommended bail dated April 14, 2021 issued by the court of Calamba of the same province.

Chang said Odja was arrested also in a law enforcement operation around 1:20 p.m. Sunday in Sitio Limuno in Timuay Danda village, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

She said Odja has been listed as the number nine most wanted person in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay and has a standing warrant of arrest for carnapping with P300,000 recommended bail date May 4, 2020 and issued by the court of Imelda of the same province. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Esscom turns over 8 arrested Abu Sayyaf bandits

Posted: 30 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT

THE Malaysian police, through the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), turned over to Philippine authorities the eight Abu Sayyaf bandits they arrested earlier this month in Sabah, the military reported.

Datuk Ahmad Fuad Osman, Esscom deputy police commissioner, led the turnover Friday, May 28, of the eight arrested Abu Sayyaf bandits, including two mid-level leaders, aboard Philippine Navy vessel BRP-Ivatan (LC298) in the waters off Bakungan, Turtle Island, Tawi-Tawi.

"The Esscom joins the Philippine government in its advocacy of defeating and finally ending terrorism in its Areas of Operation," Osman said.

The two Abu Sayyaf mid-level are identified as follows: Sansibar Bensio, and Mabar Binda, both mid-level leaders of the Eastern Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

The other six are as follows: Muayyar Binda; Lugah Sanchez; Bonijar Samsula; Alim Sukarno; a certain Sansis; and, a certain Firdaus.

They were arrested on May 8 in Jalan Taman Sri Arjuna, Beaufort, Sabah brought about by the strengthened collaboration and cooperation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Esscom.

The Esscom is a Malaysian security area that covers 1,400 kilometers of the east coast of Sabah from Kudat to Tawau. Its headquarters is in Lahad Datu.

Brigadier General Arturo Rojas, Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi commander, along with Mayor Mohammad Faizal Jamalul of Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, and representatives from the police and Bureau of Immigration received the eight arrested Abu Sayyaf bandits.

In turn, Rojas turned over to Colonel Hernanie Songano, Naval Task Group Sulu and the 4th Marine Brigade commander, who represented Joint Task Force Sulu.

The eight Abu Sayyaf bandits will be transported to Sulu and will be required to undergo medical check-up before they will be turned over to police authorities.

"The ASG bandits fled from Sulu due to the relentless Focused Military Operations (FMO) undertaken by the Joint Task Force Sulu and its Naval Task Group Sulu," Songano said.

Rojas has commended the unwavering support of Esscom saying that "through our unique partnership comes great and significant endeavors." (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Anti-drug sting nets 2, P344,760 shabu in Zamboanga

Posted: 30 May 2021 05:53 AM PDT

TWO people, including a high-value individual (HVI), were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, the police reported Sunday, May 30, 2021.

Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the arrested HVI as Hussin Kahal, 27; and, his companion, Jiesam Bahaya, 30, both residents of Sangali village, east of this city.

Chang said the two suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 10:50 p.m. Saturday in Sangali village, this city.

Recovered from the two suspects were some 50.7 grams of suspected shabu packed in eight heat-sealed plastic sachets with an estimated value of P344,760 and P500 marked money.

Chang said the anti-drug operation was launched following days of surveillance on the suspects' activities.

She said they were detained while formal charges are set to be filed against them. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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BFAR mobile community pantry reaches Zamboanga del Norte town

Posted: 30 May 2021 05:53 AM PDT

SOME 250 poor fisherfolks have received food packs in a mobile community pantry initiated by the Zamboanga del Norte provincial field office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Arcelita Andaya, BFAR-Zamboanga del Norte provincial field officer, said the recipients of the mobile community pantry held last week were the poor fisherfolks of Villa Calixto Sudiacal village, Liloy town in that province.

Andaya said the activity was in line with the celebration of Farmers and Fisherfolk Month, which is being held every month of May.

She said from the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020, food pack distribution to marginal and distressed fisherfolks has become a custom of the BFAR in order to provide immediate support to its most affected stakeholders in the region.

Andaya said the debilitating global contagion has highlighted the importance of this effort during times of dire need where surviving a day may depend on the availability of food sustenance. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Abu Sayyaf bandit yields in Basilan

Posted: 30 May 2021 05:48 AM PDT

THE number of Abu Sayyaf surrenderers since January in Basilan province climbed to 19, as another bandit has surrendered amid the continuous military operation against them in that province, the military reported.

Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), named the latest Abu Sayyaf surrender as alias Abu Ajid, 22, who yielded around 3 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, to the troops of the 4th Special Forces Battalion.

Lieutenant Colonel Alex Ampati, 4th Special Forces Battalion commander, present Ajid to Brigadier General Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan, at the unit's headquarters in Cabunbata village, Isabela City, Basilan.

Ampati said Ajid has turned over a caliber .45 pistol with ammunition, an M-79 grenade launcher and a grenade and is undergoing debriefing at his headquarters.

"Our sustained campaign against terrorism prompted the Abu Sayyaf Group member to surrender," Gobway said.

Gobway expressed his commitment to the attainment of lasting peace in Basilan.

Since January, a total of 19 Abu Sayyaf bandits, including Ajid, have surrendered in Basilan province.

"JTF Basilan continues to achieve substantial gains in our bid to end terrorism and win peace and development here in Mindanao," Vinluan added. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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9 Maute group members nabbed

Posted: 29 May 2021 06:03 AM PDT

NINE members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were arrested while two others escaped during a police operation in the province of Lanao del Sur, a military official said Saturday, May 29, 2021.

Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the shootout ensued as the DI terrorists opened fire when the troops swooped down their hideout around 1:20 a.m. Saturday in Paigoay, Tubaran, Lanao del Sur.

Vinluan said the joint military and police team returned fire and subdued the suspects.

However, Vinluan said that the subjects of the law enforcement operation, Farahufon Hadji Satar, who carries the aliases of Abu Zacaria and Abu Omar, and Muna kali alias Abu Dinam, managed to escape. They have standing warrants of arrest for murder and attempted murder.

Brigadier General Jose Maria Cuerpo, II, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, identified the arrested cohorts of Satar and Kali as the following: Camaroden Tindug, 52; Sabdullah Sarip, 36; Oter Macaungun, 35; Asnare Alisood, 20; Alisood Dima, 52; Sowaib Abdullah, 18; Saaduden Adapun, 30; Zaenal Abdulatip, 33; and, Aleem Salih Pitiilan, 45.

Cuerpo said the troops recovered from the arrested DI members the following: two M-16 Armalite rifles; three M-16 magazines with live ammunition; one carbine; two caliber .45 pistols; two base radio transceivers; six portable radio transceivers; six touch sreen cellular phones; seven keypad cellular phones; one laptop; two flask drives; one improvised explosive device; wallet and P1,900 cash and other items.

"We continue to intensify our operations to hunt and pound the remaining DI-MG members in our area of operation," said Major General Generoso Ponio, Joint Task Force (JTF)-ZamPeLan commander.

Since January, the JTF ZamPeLan neutralized a total of 18 DI-MG members, two of which were killed, seven surrendered, and nine were apprehended.

"Congratulations to the troops of JTF-ZamPeLan for your remarkable successes. Carry on your good work for the people and our country," Vinluan said. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Bomb-making components seized, carpenter nabbed

Posted: 29 May 2021 06:03 AM PDT

A CARPENTER was arrested while several bomb-making components seized in an operation in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Saturday, May 29, 2021.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Albert Larubis, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested suspect as Buddy Asamuddin, 45, a carpenter by occupation.

Larubis said that Asamudding was arrested in a police operation by way of service of search warrant for violation of Republic Act 9516 for unlawful manufacture, sale, acquisition, disposition, importation or possession of an explosive or incendiary device around 7:20 a.m. Saturday at Purok 1 in Pulo Mabao village, Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Larubis said the raiding team seized from Asamuddin's possession the following items: 53 sacks of ammonium nitrate, four pieces blasting caps, one 25-inch detonating cord colored yellow; and, one 26-inch detonating cord colored red.

He said the arrested suspects and the confiscated items were places under the custody of the Olutnga Municipal Police Station for proper disposition. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Militiamen undergo self-defense technic training

Posted: 29 May 2021 05:46 AM PDT

TWENTY-one militiamen have undergone self-defense technic training conducted by the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB).

The training, dubbed as Very Important Person (VIP) Training Class 02-21, was held Wednesday, May 26, at Camp Major David Sabido that houses the 53IB in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.

Sergeant Francisco Remotique, Jr., training facilitator, said the training included the Dekiti-Tirsia self-defense, an ancient Filipino combat and survival system indigenous to the island of Negros in the Visayas Region.

"This fighting art is very combative with emphasis on impact and bladed weapons as well as empty hand techniques and even firearms that could help the participants in defending themselves as well as defending the important person assigned to them to protect," Remotigue said.

Remotique said that Dekiti-Tirsia self-defense has been proven effective many times in actual combat.

Remotique said that the name of the system consists of three words from the Ilonggo dialect. Dekiti translated into the Tagalog dialect is "Malapit" of "Dekit," very close or near in English.

"Its emphasis is on close quarter fighting in which you corner the opponent in an area, to close and devastate the enemy," Remotique said.

He said that Tirsia means "gua sa wala" or "sa tuo" or quartering in fighting, "pasulod". It means to push the enemy to a corner or an area with a three-corner side prevent escaping or running away from multiple deadly blows and thrusts.

He added that Siradas means to stop the opponent from getting in or out, for the opponent not to be able to penetrate in any angle of attack.

Sergeant Jesus Sumagang, 53IB non-commissioned officer, assisted Remotigue in the conduct of the VIP training. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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DA gives veggie seeds to PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula

Posted: 29 May 2021 04:21 AM PDT

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over vegetable seeds to the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Zamboanga Peninsula in support for the establishment of backyard garden.

The vegetables seeds Arnulfo Estrada, DA regional agricultural program coordinator, and Albert Cuadra, high-value crops development program report officer, turned over to PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula include okra, eggplant, squash, bitter gourd, mustard, sponge gourd, tomato and pechay.

Police Executive Master Sergeant Noel Linao, regional executive senior police officer (Respo), said they will establish backyard garden of various vegetables at Camp Colonel Romeo Abendan that houses the Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula headquarters in Mercedes village, this city.

Linao said that the establishment of the vegetable garden inside Camp Abendan is one way to support the policemen and its communities to consume healthy food.

"The primary purpose of the vegetable garden will be for the consumption of vegetables our front-liner personnel during this pandemic," Linao said.

Estrada expressed appreciation for the police force in the initiative of requesting for seeds assistance for the establishment of the vegetables "backyard garden."

Estrada said they support the undertaking of the PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula and "we hope that with the seeds we provided, they will be successful in their project."

"We really hope that they will sustain the garden once they have established it. We also take this opportunity to thank them for all their services during this pandemic." Estrada said. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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