KUTA SANG-AN – The 104th Infantry Brigade in partnerships with NAGDILAAB Foundation, LGUs and other stakeholders initiated the conduct of dialogue and healing session to the Moro National Liberation Front – Misuari Group dependents as part of the celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace in Brgy Parangbasak, Lamitan City, Basilan Province last December 4, 2013.
According to Col Carlito G Galvez, Commander of 104th Infantry Brigade, the initiative came in consonance with the Celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace 2013 with this year’s theme; “Dialogue and Hope: Our Key to Peace, Heal our Land”, with the goal of reaching out the dependents of MNLF-MG who participated during the September Zamboanga Siege.
“With the help of our partners, we were able to distribute foods and cash assistance to the dependents.” Col Galvez Said. “The families with great resentment against the military are beginning to open-up and approach and embrace the military and police as a sign of their gesture of appreciation to the dialogue and healing activity.” Col Galvez added.
Meanwhile, BGen Felicito Virgilio M Trinidad Jr, Commander of 1st Infantry Division, ordered the propagation of the said activity to reach out the dependents of other MNLF-MG members in other areas of the command by saying. “Only thru this effort that the MNLF-MG dependents understand what happened in Zamboanga City that took the lives of their loved ones. By acting in their predicaments, we will foster the spirit of Bayanihan, for the people and for the achievement of long lasting peace in this part of the Philippines._
DPAO TABAK
