15th IB launches community relations activities to sustain peace

By the 15^th IB information Bureau

Youth Summit participants along with the military facilitators

Salvador, Lanao del Norte - It’s a continuing program of the 15^th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army by touching the hearts of the people in the community especially the youth by participating the Regional Youth Leadership Summit (RYLS) with six youth participants came from the municipalities of Nunungan, Magsaysay, Sapad, and Tubod Lanao del Norte, with the theme “Shaping the Youth as Agent in Achieving Peace and Progress”. The venue of the summit was conducted at Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian City on 29-31 July 2016. The Lanao del Norte participants were assisted by 1LT ARNEL P LOZADA (INF) PA, CMO Officer and Cpl Joyriel L Allaga (Inf) PA, Civil Affairs NCO of 15IB, 3ID, PA

This activity was facilitated by the 1^st Infantry “Tabak” Division, Philippine Army in collaboration with the National Youth Congress (NYC) Region IX and participated by 56 youth participants coming from Region 9, 10 and Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); with the presence of ten facilitators from the Army and six civilian facilitators.

This activity aims to shape the character of the youth to be an agent of peace and development in their community; enhance and enrich the leadership skills of the youth, and equip them with appropriate knowledge to boost their confidence increase self-esteem, self-confidence and self-belief by engaging interactive activities and participation among the participants; and to promote constructive and positive relationships among the participants regardless of diversity in religion, creed and culture.

The 15^th Infantry Battalion is engaging the youth in its area of operation through the youth development and empowerment as an investment for a dynamic, well-motivated and responsible future citizen that advocates peace and harmony among each other.

In Another development, “OPLAN TOKHANG” program of the PNP supported by the 15^th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army aims to encourage the drug pushers and users to voluntarily surrender themselves and to stop engaging in using and selling of any forms of illegal drugs and were attended by more or less 80 local populace came from Barangay’s Mindalanao, Pawak and Kalimudan all of Salvador, LDN held last August 2, 2016 through a Information drive (pulong-pulong) at Barangay Mindalanao, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.  

This activity formally started thru opening prayer by Ustads Saiba Alando followed with the welcome remarks by Barangay Chairman Samsudin Said of Mindalanao, Salvador, LDN; messages of PO2 Jacob T Jevarie, PNP, Salvador MPS discussed the significance of OPLAN TOKHANG and RA 9262 VAWC; message of support from Barangay Chairman Dimadid Ampaso of Barangay Pawak, Salvador, LDN; Ustadz Sihab Tomaranga; Ustadz Cosain; 1LT LOZADA; and closing remarks by Barangay Kagawad Usman Aladan.

 

Standing in unifrom, 1Lt Arnel Lozada 

1LT ARNEL P LOZADA (INF) PA, CMO Officer of 15IB, 3ID, PA gave his impression regarding the role of the AFP in the pursuit of peace security towards progress and development as part Internal Peace and Security Plan IPSP “Bayanihan and AFP support to anti-illegal drug campaign.

The 15^th Infantry Battalion intensified the collaboration and rapport with the PNP counterpart; Barangay and Local Government Unit (BLGU) and religious sector in winning the community support through information outreach program. Photo by Cpl Allaga