DSWD Strengthens Partnership with WestMinCom

 By PIO, WESMINCOM

 Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – Atty. Sittie Raifah Pamaloy-Hassan, Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-IX (DSWD-IX) visited the Western Mindanao Command on Friday afternoon, February 11, purposely to pay a courtesy call on the Unified Command Chief Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr. The distinguished visitor was received by the WestMinCom Commander at the Laong Laan Hall at Camp Navarro, Calarian, this city. 

 Atty Hassan expressed her gratitude to the command for the continued support to all the undertakings of the Department including the transport of relief goods to the affected areas of Typhoon Odette. “We also want to thank you for your participation in bringing home Filipinos from Sabah. Through your untiring efforts and that of other concerned agencies, we have safely ferried 3,289 Filipinos back to their respective homes,” the Regional Director expressed. She further stated that she decided to visit the Command and personally engage the commander to strengthen the partnership with WestMinCom in delivering programs and services to the people.

 Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. said that the multi-sectoral collaboration must be sustained in the name of Public Service. “The Armed Forces is always ready to assist you whenever you need it. While we are working on our mission to end terrorism here in Mindanao, we also endeavor to provide support to our partners and stakeholders in the best way we could,” the WestMinCom Commander added. 

 In welcoming Atty. Hassan, Lt. Gen. Rosario, Jr. was joined by Col. Elmer Suderio, Chief of Unified Command Staff, and Col. Wendell Basat, Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Civil-Military Operations.