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Troops recover Abu Sayyaf's anti-tank weapon in Sulu

Posted: 25 Jul 2021 05:33 AM PDT

TROOPS under Joint Task Force (JTF)-Sulu have recently recovered an M67 90-millimeter (mm) anti-tank recoilless rifle in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials announced Sunday, July 25, 2021.

Major General William Gonzales, JTF-Sulu commander, said the anti-tank weapon was recovered near where the Scout Rangers troops clashed with Abu Sayyaf bandits at

Bud Daho in Lumping Pigih Daho village, Talipao.

"Synergy among our Joint Intelligence Task Group, 1101st Infantry Brigade, and the residents of Barangay Lumping Pigi Daho is what made it possible," Gonzales said.

An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed and a terrorist lair was overrun by the Scout Rangers recently at Bud Daho, Talipao.

Brigadier General Antonio Bautista, Jr., 1101st Infantry Brigade commander, said local chief executives coordinated with the 41st Infantry Battalion regarding an unconfirmed tip.

"May mga residente kasi na nakakitang may dala-dalang 'bazooka' yung grupo doon bago ang encounter. Malaki ang kutob ng mga residente na hindi nila iyon nabitbit noong nagkaputukan na. Kaya naman para wala na silang babalikan doon sa lugar, hinanap talaga namin," Bautista said.

The "bazooka," which turned out to be a 90-mm anti-tank recoilless rifle, weighs about 17 kilograms (kg) when empty and more than 21 kgs. if loaded with ammunition.

Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo Castillo of the 11th Military Intelligence Battalion pointed out the anti-tank weapon's dangerous capability, which prompted the intelligence community to join efforts for a multi-domain intelligence-driven search.

Castillo said the weapon, which requires three crew members to operate, could be fired in rapid succession to guarantee destruction of the target up to about two kilometers distance.

"Sa lakas ng weapon na ito, comparable ang magiging damage niya sa isang improvised na explosive device. Nagkataon lang na walang ma-source na ammunition itong ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) dahil sa hindi nila magawa yung kanilang income generating schemes para bumili at mag-transport," he added.

A number of Lumping Pigih Daho villagers volunteered to join military forces in scouring the area that made the task less like looking like a needle in a haystack.

"The proactive participation of the people of Talipao led by their local chiefs is truly remarkable. This just goes to show that mutual trust and friendship is what will bring terrorism to its end," said Gonzales, who is also the 11th Infantry Division commander. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Remote community to receive solar charging station, internet access

Posted: 25 Jul 2021 05:27 AM PDT

THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has committed to install solar-powered charging station and internet access to a remote community in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

This, as Tesda Regional Director Dan Navarro in convergence with the Barangay Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (BTF-Elcac) headed by Barangay Chairperson Baberto Lopez and the 44th Infantry Battalion (IB) troopers visited Wednesday, July 21, Sitio Malagac in Guinoman village, Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The 44IB said in a statement that the Area Visitation and Community Consultation were conducted to fully address the problems of insurgency by consulting the local populace on their issues and concerns and by bringing development to the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (Gidas), which are previously affected by the presence of the communist New People's Army (NPA) terrorist.

Malagac is a far-flung sitio in Guinoman village that needs interventions from the government such as basic services, livelihood programs, electrification and infrastructure.

The inter-agency visitation is a whole-of-nation approach under Executive Order No. 70 (End Local Communist Armed Conflict), the 44IB said.

Meanwhile, the 44IB sustain its support to PTF-Elcac Sibugay programs to uplift the living condition and quality of life of previously NPA-affected communities amidst the health pandemic.

The 44IB said it will remain responsive and professional troopers respected and supported by the people of Zamboanga Peninsula. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Westmincom joins culmination of 30-day mourning

Posted: 25 Jul 2021 05:24 AM PDT

ALL units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) participated in the simultaneous culmination of the 30-day military mourning for the late and former commander-in-chief, Benigno Simeon Aquino III, who died on June 24, at the age of 61.

Officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resources of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) gathered at Camp Navarro that houses the Westmincom headquarters in this city to take part in the ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24.

A three-volley salute was simultaneously carried out to honor the late Aquino.

"The men and women of the AFP offer the Former President and Commander-in-Chief our final snappiest salute," Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, AFP Chief of Staff said in a message read by Brigadier General Arturo Rojas, the newly-installed deputy commander for operations of Westmincom.

The Westmincom said in a statement Sunday, July 25, that the removal of the mourning band was also performed during the ceremony.

The mourning band is a black band worn on the sleeve of the military uniform as a sign of respect and mourning for the late Aquino.

"As the mandated defenders of the state and the Filipino people, it shall be our distinct honor and privilege to carry on with the Former Commander-in-Chief's aspiration of a truly peaceful and progressive Philippines," Sobejana said.

"President Benigno Aquino III's initiatives and advocacies to professionalize and modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall not be forgotten," he added.

The ceremony ended with the lowering of the National Flag. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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Barmm allocates 30,000 Janssen vax to Tawi-Tawi

Posted: 25 Jul 2021 05:23 AM PDT

THE Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) has allocated 30,000 doses of single-shot Janssen vaccine to the province of Tawi-Tawi as part of the preemptive measures against the Delta variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country.

The MOH-Barmm said in a statement Sunday, July 25, that the single-dose Janssen jabs will be rolled out to the municipalities of Sitangkai, Turtle Islands, and Mapun, being border island towns Tawi-Tawi with Malaysia and some islands of Indonesia.

"This is primarily aimed at strengthening border control measures to prevent entry of the most dreaded Delta variant from these neighboring countries, especially Indonesia, which has already become the new epicenter of virus surpassing India." The MOH-Barmm said.

The Janssen vaccines arrived in Tawi-Tawi Monday, July 19, a day before the feast of Eid'l Adha.

The deployment of the single-dose vaccine to the province was a great gift to the netizens as they celebrated the feast of Hajj.

Dr. Sangkula Laja, provincial health officer and chief of Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital, said the allocation of the single-shot vaccine was based on the master list and population, specifically for A1, A2, and A3 groups, which began Friday, July 23.

Laja said almost 8,000 individuals have already been vaccinated out of the total 213,776 target population for the province of Tawi-Tawi.

"In the past months, very limited doses were allotted to Tawi-Tawi. So far, this is the first time that we received substantial doses that can accommodate 30,000 people, most especially, those in the border Island municipalities of Sitangkai, Turtle Island and Mapun Island," Laja said.

"We give preference to these three border municipalities in a bid to prevent entry of Covid-19 virus, especially the Delta Variant, which already devastated Indonesia in terms of death," he added. (SunStar Zamboanga)

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