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1Vol. 4 No. 1To the soldiers past and future, who have brought peace to this nation; we salute your courage, bravery, and love for our country.

SERVINGTHE PEOPLE

SECURINGTHE LAND

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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CIVIL RELATIONS SERVICE

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VOL. 4, NO. 1 MARCH 2015CONTENTS

features

updates

First Line of Defense Monument

Te First Line of Defense is situated at the Layac Junction,Dinalupihan, Bataan. Tis monument marks the strong

line of defense demonstrated by the combined forces of the71st Division of the Americans, 31st Infantry Regimentand the 26th Cavalry Regiment in January 1942. It is a

symbol of the gallantry of Filipino and American heroesagainst the Japanese invasion during World War II.

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The Journey to Gold: Army Institutionalizes

Performance Governance System

NOLCOM Starts the Year 2015

with a Blast

Army ReceivesNew Field Ambulance

SOLCOM: Peace

No Longer A Dream

Voice of a Soldier: An Army

with Empowered NCO Corps

CENTCOM: JTF FRANCIS Secures

Papal Visit in Leyte

Awarding of

Reward Money to Informants

WESTMINCOM: 4th CRG Bigkis Lahi Program

Towards Creating A National Movement for

Mutual Respect and Understanding

A Closer Look on

the AFP Coat of Arms

EASTMINCOM: Preserve the Culture, Empowe

the Nation

DWDD bags Best Radio Station

Asian Peace and Unity Corps Awards

JTF-NCR: Five Days in January:

JTF-NCR and the Papal Experience

Launching of AFP Promotional Video

Hanggang Mamatay

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FOREWORD

THE COVER

The Philippine Army is celebrating its 1

Founding Anniversary. The cover show

member of the Philippine Army equip

with the newly-acquired M4 Rie.

Photograph by:

CMOG, PA

The Ang Tala magazine, published quarterly bInformation Development Group of the Civil Relations Se

Armed Forces of the Philippines, is an informationadesigned to keep its internal and external audiences aof the AFPs activities, administrative and operational thand accomplishments. This publication can also be utilizpresent novel ideas related to soldiers service to the coand people.

The opinions expressed in this publication do

necessarily reect the views or policies of the Armed Fof the Philippines or any other agencies of the Philipgovernment unless otherwise specied by the author.

Letters to the Editor are encouraged. Any opand article you send will be appreciated. Please [email protected]

BGEN JOSELITO E KAKILALA AFP

Commander

COL LENARD T AGUSTIN (GSC) PA

Deputy Commander

COL MANUEL V SEQUITIN (MNSA) PA

Chief of Staff

GENERAL HEADQUARTERSARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

CIVIL RELATIONS SERVICECAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO,

QUEZON CITY 1110TEL: (+632) 9116001 LOC 5665/5605

EMAIL: [email protected]

EDITORIAL STAFF

COL JOSE RANDOLF M SINO CRUZ (GSC)

Editor-in-Chief

CDR GREGORY GERALD V FABIC PN

Associate Editor

CPT CELESTE FRANK L SAYSON (INF) P

Managing Editor

ART DIRECTOR

Saif S. Usman

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS

Helen S. Buales CE

Annie E. Cruzada CE

Princess A. Samiano

Abigael M. Manalo

LITERARY CONTRIBUTORS

AW2C Carla Catherine U Catera PAF

Andre Jonathan T. Obidos CE

ARTIST

Mark Lester D. Decena

ADMINISTRATIVE & TECHNICAL SUPPOR

MSgt Leodegario A Valdez PA

TSg Jose C Sumilig PA

AW1C Thelma P Lina PAF

AW2C Ellen T Delatado PAF

Joselito R. Dellague CE

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Our military leadership has vigorously outlined and emphasized the thrusts othe military service to transorm towards a culture o excellence so that it canachieve its vision. As members o the global community, we work hard imbibing

the spirit o Bayanihan among ourselves to better accomplish the mission o being thevanguard o deense and protector o the people in the highest degree o excellence.

Tose who saeguard and secure our country are charged with the immenseresponsibility o deense and partnership with stakeholders and communities towards

peace and development. Our troops are more than willing to serve the people and secureour sovereignty at all times and at all costs even committing the ultimate sacrifices asthe need or it arises. Trough our untiring commitment, we have engendered betterconditions or development and more opportunities or every citizens o this country.

As we commemorate the 118th Anniversary Celebration o the Philippine Army,let us not orget the undoubtedly indelible mark o our orebears gallant fight or theindependence o our people and unrelenting sacrifice to give birth to a ree PhilippineRepublic. Te torch o independence has been passed on to a new generation o soldierswho are as brave and patriotic as their predecessors. With this, the Philippine Armyscontinuing existence in serving the people and securing the land is so much a ruit o theresolve o the military generations that would ollow to promote peace and security orall Filipinos. And through the Army ransormation Roadmap (AR), the PhilippineArmy is treading on the right path as it aims to be a world-class Army by 2028.

Likewise, included in our call or celebration is the proud moment or the men andwomen o Western Command (WESCOM) in showing exemplary service in sustainingits accomplishments. Te Western Command 39th Founding Anniversary is a distinctmilestone in its long decades o dedication, commitment and firm resolve and relentlessservice to the province and people o Palawan. Te Commands efforts in surmountingthe challenges will affect not only the uture o Palawan but o the whole Filipino nation.

In keeping with these two celebrations, the Armed orces o the Philippineswill remain undaunted and determined in pushing or institutional and capabilitytransormation that will enable us to totally achieve our goals confidently and decisivelyas we carry out our roles and empower our people and communities through IPSPBayanihan and AFP ransormation Roadmap.

In all these, let us together champion peace as we continue our conviction andnoble legacy to the institution and our service to the people and the whole nation.

JOSELITO E KAKILALABrigadier General AFP

Commander

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Founded in the days o the PhilippineRevolution, the Philippine Army has consistentlyought or the countrys reedom, displaying daringgallantry and heroism which to this day continue tofire the ideals o the men and women o the Army indelivering their sworn duties.

Te Armys history is replete withunquestionable commitment in achieving ourindependence rom colonial rulers and oreignpowers, ostering our democratic principles andkeeping the country secure, peaceul and stable in theareas o internal security, HADR or external deensehence the relevance o this years theme, Serving thePeople, Securing the Land.

Currently guided with the Army ransormation

Roadmap, the Philippine Army is endeavoring totransorm into a more credible, dynamic, responsive,capable and proessional government institutionworthy o the peoples trust and support.

Given the present caliber o its accomplishments,I remain positive that it will realize its goals andremain on-track with its compliances to eventuallyachieve its vision.

A snappy salute to the Philippine Army as youlook anew to increased transormative gains!

General AFPGREGORIO PIO P CATAPANG JR

CHIEF OF STAFF

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

CAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, QUEZON CITY

The Armed Forcesof the Philippines is

proud to greet thePhilippine Army on the

occasion of its

118th Anniversary!



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Celebrating with the theme, WESCOMHukbong Nagkakaisa at Nagsasama-sama parasa Mapayapa, Maunlad at Matatag na Palawan,I give credit to credence to eam WESCOM ortheir keen perormance that saw the eventualnormalization o Palawan. Trough the hard workand commitment exemplified by our WESCOMorces and complemented by the notablecooperation and partnership o its people, Palawanis now able to ocus its efforts in translating peaceand stability gains into tangible mechanisms oprosperity.

Te normalization is also a milestone thatenables the Command to heighten its efforts indeending our territorial sovereignty. Consideringthe AFPs increasing territorial deense operational

thrusts, WESCOM will continue playing a biggerrole as we gradually shif to external deense.

I am hopeul that as you markyour anniversary, may you surpass youraccomplishments and strengthen your resolve toboldly ace another year o opportunities even asthey come with encumbering challenges.

Once again, greetings or a rewarding year

that marks your 39th purposeul presence in yourarea o responsibility.

General AFPGREGORIO PIO P CATAPANG JR

From the menand women of the

Armed Forces of thePhilippines, we greet the

Western Command onthe occasion of its

39th Founding

Anniversary!



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The Philippine Army earned the

Institutionalized Status in thePerformance Governance System

(PGS) Pathway and received the

Gold Governance Trailblazer Seal in

October last year.

In a 30-minute presentation duringthe Public Governance Forum,Lt Gen Hernando DCA Iriberri

discussed the Armys journey towardstransormation. Te highlight o which

are the breakthrough results in the Armyransormation Roadmaps (AR) fivestrategic perspectives: Stakeholder Support,Finance and Logistics, Human Resource,Internal Processes, and Constituency; theintegration o the PGS in the PhilippineArmy; how the Army embraced the cultureo good governance; and the sustainabilityo the AR.

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Te Public GovernanceForum is a regular event convenedtwice a year by the Institute

o Solidarity in Asia (ISA), incooperation with the NationalCompetitiveness Council (NCC). Iteatures public perormance reportsrom national government agenciesand local government units who arelooking to advance to various stagesin the good governance pathway.

Te presentation waspositively received by the panel

members who recognized thetransormation efforts o thePhilippine Army. Among thepanelists were: Mr. Guillermo M Luz,the Panel Chairman; Secretary JoseRene Almendras, Chairman o theNational Competitiveness Council;Congressman Mel Senen Sarmiento,Philippine Army Multi-SectoralBoard (PA MSAB) Chairman; Dir.Antonio Aquino, PA MSAB Member;

Ms Maria Victoria Garchitorena,PA MSAB Member; Ms DoreenYu, Philippine Star Columnist; MsMaxene anya Hamada, AssistantSecretary o the Department o Budgetand Management; and Gen DionisioSantiago (Ret), ormer CommandingGeneral o the Philippine Army.

Earning the InstitutionalizedStatus in the PGS Pathway is a

validation that the systems and

processes are already ingrained inthe Army. However, the journey doesnot stop here, the Philippine Armywill participate in the initiative calledIslands o Good Governance (IGG)in 2015, which aims to showcaselocal milestones in good governance.Tis initiative is introduced by theInstitute or Solidarity in Asia (ISA)and the National CompetitivenessCouncil (NCC).

Lt Gen Iriberri urged allArmy personnel to help achieve thePhilippine Armys bid or the IGG,which will be showcased during theAPEC Summit this year.

Sustaining the Momentum

With the Philippine Armyssuccess in institutionalizing thePerormance Governance System,and having earned the Goldrailblazer Seal, the Philippine Army

needs to sustain the momentum, andtranslate into tangible and concreteresults the Armys organizationaltransormation.

Since its implementationin 2010, the AR has alreadygained headway in pursuingorganizational reorms. Te journeyto transormation involves everymember o the Army organization.

Recognizing that governance beginswith every individual, all Armypersonnel crafed their personalscorecards, stating therein themeasures, targets and initiatives withthe end goal o contributing to therealization o the AR vision.

At present, all efforts o thePhilippine Army are geared towardsachieving the 2016 AR Base Camp,

to be a well-equipped Army that hasestablished a respectable image inSoutheast Asia. By 2022, it expectsto be a modern and respected Armyin Asia;and by 2028, the PhilippineArmy anticipates the realization o its

vision to be a world-class Army thatis a source of national pride.

FEATURE



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FEATURE

Army

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A total o 30 Humvee ambulance withmatching shelter and medical equipmentset, amounting to P299,927,151.00, wereprocured under the Philippine DeenseReorm Program.

Te remaining seven units were

delivered last February 2015.

Te procurement o these new ambulancewill improve the medical care capability inthe Army, particularly in the rontline units,leading to a higher survivability rate amongcombat casualties.

Te Blessing and urn-over Ceremonywas witnessed by Deense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Gen Gregorio Pio P Catapang

Jr, Chie o Staff, Armed Forces o thePhilippines; Lt Gen Hernando DCA Iriberri,Commanding General o the PhilippineArmy; and personnel rom the Departmento National Deense, General Headquartersand the Philippine Army.

The Philippine Army formally received 23 units of M1152

HMMWV ambulance in a Blessing and Turn-Over Ceremony

at the General Headquarters Canopy, Camp General Emilio

Aguinaldo, Quezon City last January 26.



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faSoldier

he Army today is continuouslyblessed with another ruitulyear as it celebrates its 118th PAounding anniversary this coming

March 2015. As an organization ocused onthe continuing effort and initiatives towardstransormation anchored in AR, the ArmySergeant Major has a major role and boldresponsibilities to continuously build thecharacter and competencies o the NCO

Corps by empowering primarily the SeniorNCO leaders through the enhancmenton leadership skills. Tese challengingresponsibilities o the Sergeants Major atthe different level o Command are corechallenges o the organization in developingits human resources specially in empoweringthe NCO Corps making its backbone healthyand responsive to the challenges and to theneeds o the Army organization. Teseendeavours are remarkable accomplishmentso AR objectives o transorming andempowering the Philippine Army NCO with

the ollowing initiatives;

On recruitment, during the period1,588 new recruits nationwide passed theRecruitment Quality Index (RQI) andcontinuously there are 2,636 ongoingCandidate Soldier (CS) raining conductedin selected inantry division training school.

Out o these efforts, there are 18Special Enlistment recorded during theperiod.

For Career development o personnel,there are 5,724 personnel who attended the

different local career courses conducted indifferent Major Service Schools nationwide.Meanwhile, there were 17 opportunities orschooling abroad attended by PA personnelor individual career advancement in line

with their occupational specialty.

For placement and deployment, therewere a total o 854 Enlisted Personnel werereassigned and rotated in different units o thePA during the period and 605 peacekeeperswere deployed in the UN mission areas.

On promotion, 3,680 EP werepromoted to the next higher rank o variousgrades/rank within the organization. Onehundred eighty six o them came rommeritorious promotion.

On recognition o perormance and

dedication to duties, 302 various awards andmedals were given to deserving personnel.

On Gender and Developmentinitiatives, various program and activitieswere conducted nationwide or theenhancement and awareness o personnelon gender-Lens perspectives including theplanners, policy makers and implementersor them to have a wider perspective on theneed to mainstream GAD in the PA MajorUnits.

Another Moral and Welare initiativimplemented is the provision o decehousing units in support to personnel baneeds on housing. For on base housiprojects, a total o 1,195 housing units we

awarded and distributed to the personnWhile, 200 units or Off base housiproject were given and awarded to deservipersonnel o First Scout Ranger Regime(FSRR) SOCOM at San Miguel, Bulacan.

For sel development and leadershenhancement, eight (8) major units o tPA with a total o 461 senior NCOs benefito the training on counselling, mentoringcoaching system.

Another milestone in the developmeo internal processes in terms o personnsupport were the installation o two

satellite authorize offices (H3ID & H8Irespectively who will cater the EP ID systeincluding their dependents.

On Reimbursement o Health Expenes (RHE), a total o twenty seven million fihundred twelve thousands three hundrthirteen (27,512,313.00) pesos were allottand unded or the benefits o personnel atheir dependents. For Funeral expenses asstance, a total o twenty two million, six hu

An Army with

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CMS Wilfredo B Javillonar 672701(Inf)PA was born on October 6, 1960 at PresidentQuirino, Sultan Kudarat. He graduated with adegree of Bachelor of Secondary Education

from Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion,Roxas City, in 1996.

He entered the military service as a 3rdClass trainee known as Durian Force onApril 1, 1977 and was assigned in 12th Infantry(LickM) Battalion, 3rd Infantry (Spearhead)Division, Philippine Army, Matling, Malabang,Lanao Del Sur after graduating from the six-month Training Course.

He was enlisted on August 20, 1980,and was assigned to 6th Infantry (Red Skin)Battalion, 3ID, PA as Team Leader, SquadLeader and Platoon Sergeant in the provinces

of Lanao and Negros. He was furtherreassigned to Division Training Unit, 3ID, PAas Tactical NCO, Instructor and as FinanceNCO of different courses up to 1991. Afterwhich, he was reassigned to 6th RegionalCommunity Defense Group, Army ReserveCommand as CMO NCO, Opn NCO and ChiefClerk of S3 Section.

He was a recipient of the followingawards and decorations: Forty Three (43)Military Commendation Medals, Twenty Six(26) Military Merit Medals, Mindanao-SuluMedal and Ribbon, Ant-Dissidence CampaignMedal and Ribbon, Combat KagitinganBadge, Philippine Army Instructor Badge,Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal andRibbon, Marksmanship Badge (Expert), AFPParachutist Badge, AFP Home Defense Badge,Presidential Unit Citation Badge, Military CivicAction Medal, Luzon Anti-Diss CampaignMedal, Long Service Medal, numerous Lettersof Commendations and Appreciations.

CMS Javillonar is happily married to theformer Glenda Panes Deano, and blessed withdaughter Kristel Joyce.

CMS WILFREDO B JAVILLONAR672701 (INF) PA

PHILIPPINE ARMY COMMAND

SERGEANT MAJOR

About the Author

dred twenty thousands (22,620.00.00)pesos were given to dependents o ourKIA personnel rom Inantry Divisions,SOCOM, FSRR, SFR(A), LRR, RA-DOC, MID, AAR, ASCOM & HHSG.

In preparing our retirees intomore decent lie afer their militaryservice, a program o ransitionAssistance Program (APs) prepared2,504 retirees and 68 personnel separatedin the service in overcoming challengesin their new lie.

More so, a total o 62,231 personalscorecard were recorded and submittedto concerned staff in compliance to ARobjectives and strategy.

For disciplinary and strengthsustainment and attrition program,a total o 2,038 EP retired rom theservice during the period. wo hundredeight (208) o which were compulsoryretirement, 1,869 were optionalretirement, nine (9) compulsory/Complete Disability Discharge (CDD),seventeen (17) Separated/CDD, fifeen(15) or dependency discharge, 221 orposthumous and two hundred ninetytwo (292) or discharge in the service.

Te recent Senior NCO LeaderForum conducted on 24 July 2014, is acore initiatives o NCO empowermentprograms and a rare opportunities orNCO leaders in the areas to participate

on discussion o change o ideas andsharing o best practices to the SeniorNCOs and selected staffs rom HPAmanaged the activity nationwide. Teactivity benefited a total 314 NCOleaders who participated on said activity.

On the other hand, there are750 copies o Squad leader handbookand 844 copies o Platoon Sergeant

Handbook were distributed to line unitsas immediate reerences and guidesor NCO leaders perormance o theirduties and responsibilities in the area.

Tese entire endeavours in theNCO empowerment program embeddedin the AR and considered as one othe major thrusts o the CommandingGeneral, Philippine Army, with hisocus supervision and directionscoupled with untiring initiatives o thecognizant staffs, the Army surely ingood shape and responsive enough in

any challenges in ground operations orhaving an empowered Army EnlistedPersonnel, a true capable backbone othe organization.

With the above Armysaccomplishments and successulactivities conducted, the PhilippineArmy towards its vision o having a worldclass Army that is a source o nationalpride by 2028, is on a right path andtimely on its momentum in achieving allits base camp goals toward at the end othe journey o establishing its national

prides. Likewise, proessionalizing theNCO Corps today make the Army intomore ready and reliable orces ulfillingits mandate by having an Army that isFull Mission Capable ground orceso the AFP. Mabuhay ang HukbongKatihan ng Pilipinas...



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The year 2014 generally provided

better times for the people ofPalawan. Clearheaded gover-

nance, progressive economic

development, booming tourism, and

improving internal peace and securi-ty conditions all worked to shape the

best climate yet for secure trade andsustainable development in the prov-

ince. Palawan remained not only asthe greenest and safest haven in the

country, but also the tourists' Shan-

gri-La of choice as it won the title of

"Worlds Best Island Destination" inOctober 2014. In addition, the entire

province were declared by all peace

and development stakeholders as a

"Zone of Sustained Peace, Develop-ment and Prosperity" and affirmed as

ready for transitioning to an LGU-led

ISO responsibility.

Quiet Heroism

To such vastly improved socioeco-

nomic conditions, and to the generalstate of security beyond the outer bound-

aries of Palawan, the contributions of the

Western Command (WESCOM) of the

Armed of the Philippines have been in-

valuable.

"Every sailor and airman; every sol-

dier and marine; and every member and

partner of Team WESCOM pitched in todeliver our command accomplishments,"

explained WESCOM Commander Vice

WESCOM at 39:CLOSING RANKS AND JOINING HANDSFOR A SECURE FUTURE

Admiral Alexander S. Lopez, as he pre-

pared to lead this year's celebration ofWESCOM's 39th founding anniversary

at Camp Artemio Ricarte, Puerto Princ-

esa City.

"I commend all those who endured

pain and deprivation, those who kept

watch at every station, and repeatedlybraved the odds, especially those whogot wounded in action in support of our

mission... I wish to thank, as well, ev-

ery friend, partner and supporter of the

Western Command who, not only foundcommon ground with us, but, actively

gave the best measures of their assis-

tance and support to our numerous ac-

tivities, he added.

"On this 39th year of our WESCOM

anniversary, I admire the quiet heroism

of our troops and salute them all as de-

fenders and patriots of our nation."Guardian of the Last Frontier

The AFPs Western Command is theguardian of the paradise island province

of Palawan, which is the largest prov-

ince in the Philippines and is more fa-

mously known as the nations last fron-tier. WESCOMs Area of Responsibility

(AOR) is bounded on the North by the

Mindoro Strait, on the East by the Sulu

Sea, on the South by the Balabac Straitand on the West by the vast West Phil-

ippine Sea. Needless to say, WESCOM

is the AFPs largest Unified Command

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in terms of sea, air and land areas. Un-

like other Unified Commands, however,

WESCOMs operations are primarily seaand air-based and territorial defense-ori-

ented.

WESCOM came into existence on

March 16, 1976 upon the implementa-tion of Letter of Instruction 01/76, code

named Serpens, which aimed to pro-

vide and maintain Philippine strate-

gic presence at the Kalayaan IslandGroup following its annexation as part

of the Philippine territory through Pres-

idential Decree 1596. Organized underCommodore Gil Fernandez as the firstCommander, the Command was initial-

ly composed of forces from the Palawan

Philippine Constabulary Command,

Philippine Air Force with Task Force Pal-awan, Philippine Navy Forces with a Na-

val Task Group, and the 4th Coast Guard

District.

Force Development

In the eighties, in view of region-

al instabilities related to the spread ofcommunism, additional forces were

deployed such as the elements of 5thFighter Wing and 15th Strike Wing of the

Philippine Air Force, and one brigadefrom the Philippine Marines. From only

two (2) components under its operation-

al control, WESCOM developed in force

in response to the changing national se-curity conditions and eventually became

an area command in 1988. Over the

years, Western Command progressively

evolved into a major unit of the Armed

Forces in the Western Philippines with

the Naval Forces West, the 3rd Marine

Brigade, the Joint Task Force Malam-paya and the Tactical Operations Group

7 as its operating arms, and the 570th

Composite Tactical Wing, as its direct

support unit.

Mission Peculiarity

WESCOMs mission is identical with

those of the other Unified Commandsof the AFP. It is tasked to conduct joint

operations against all national security

threats within the area of operations in

order to establish a physically and psy-chologically secure environment condu-

cive to progress and development, and

assist government agencies in their so-

cio-economic, ecological and develop-ment activities. But Palawans threat and

security environment is unlike any oth-

er. It contains internal security issues,

transnational threats, threats to safety

of life at sea, threats posed by illegalentrants, threats to maritime resources,

and gathering dangers associated with

securing our territorial integrity.

With the discovery of oil in com-mercial quantities in 1992 in the

Malampaya Gas Field within the WestPhilippine Sea, WESCOMs mandate

expanded to include the provision ofsecurity to around 33 service contracts

covering a total land area of 11.5 mil-

lion hectares around the province. The

rationale is highly strategic. Today, theMalampaya Natural Gas-to-Power Proj-

ect alone provides 40% - 45% of Lu-

zons power.

Dangerous Grounds

Following the cancellation of the

controversial Joint Marine Seismic Un-

dertaking in 2006, Palawans westernfrontier, already a simmering seabed

of overlapping and conflicting territorial

claims, became even more dangerous

as claimants made more aggressive in-trusions in a bid to secure the vast mar-

itime and energy resources of the area.

In April 2013, China illegally oc-cupied Bajo de Masinloc (Scarbor-

ough Shoal) of Zambales, still part of

WESCOMs sea AOR, which eventu-

ally led to the Philippine governmentsfiling of a case before the UN Arbitral

Tribunal. Then last year, China CoastGuard ships began to exert increasing

pressure on WESCOMs resupply mis-sions at the Ayungin Shoal, turning the

BRP Sierra Madre (LT 57) into a critical

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Maritime Frontline

Today, as the Armed Forces of the

Philippines readjusts its clock on internal

security operations and simultaneous-ly faces up to the challenge of territori-

al defense, WESCOM finds itself in the

forefront of national efforts against terri-

torial encroachments and maritime areaexploitation.

WESCOM likewise actively sup-

ports the provincial government in meet-ing safety and security objectives, so-

cio-economic programs, environmental

protection endeavors, and crisis, disas-

ter and emergency response activities.

"I have full trust and confidence in

the command and leadership abilities

of Admiral Alex Lopez to deliver on our

peace and development objectives," ad-mitted Palawan Governor Jose Chaves

Alvarez. "As governor of Palawan, I want

to concentrate on my economic devel-

opment priorities for Palaweos throughmy I-HELP program, and I have already

expressed my desire for WESCOM to

lead all actions in safety and security to

ensure unity of efforts and protect ourgains , in this regard."

Reduced Internal Threat

Such trust given to the Command-

er of WESCOM has not been freely be-

stowed, but developed on the backbone

of solid achievements. In the first quarterof 2014 through the collaborative efforts

of WESCOM and the Provincial Govern-

ment of Palawan, 23 NPA members re-turned to the folds of thelaw and weresubsequently reintegrated into the main-

stream society through the Local Social

Integration Program.

Conducive Climate for Progress

In the second quarter of the year,

considering the diminishing prov-

ince-wide insurgency levels, the Provin-cial Government, WESCOM, the PPPO

and other relevant agencies agreed to

consensually sign the Joint Manifesto

Declaring the Province of Palawan as

a Conflict Manage-able Area and aZone of Sustained Peace, Development

and Pros-perity.

Sustained WPS Presence

In the third quarter, confront-

ed with Chinas aggressive blocking of

reprovisioning missions in the AyunginDetachment, the Command employed

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the West Philippine Sea and the creation

of Joint Task Force West. The Command

likewise shored up its opera-tional read-

iness through the conduct of the MarineCorps' Amphibi-ous Landing Exercise

(PHIBLEX) and the Marine Tactical War-

fare Simulation (MWTS) Exercise.

Reinforced Interagency Arrange-ments

In the fourth quarter, WESCOM

strictly implemented the One AFP Teamconcept and restructured its organi-

zation into an all-JTF configuration for

greater mission effectiveness. In antic-

ipation of a number of potential crisesand disasters, WESCOM also initiated

the creation of a Joint and Interagency

Task Force on Integrated Crisis Assis-

tance and Response to Emergencies,which was tested during the visit of Ty-

phoon Ruby in the first week of Decem-

ber. WESCOM, likewise, dovetailed its

mission area activities with the Provin-cial Governments I-HELP Plan with its

corresponding WE-DEFEND strategic

plan and took the cudgels for all matters

affecting the safety and security of Pal-awan, particularly on issues on illegal

entrants.

Completed BK 2015

Preparations

Moreover, WESCOM, as the Over-

all Balikatan Exercise Director, consult-

ed with local officials on the BK venues,provided key direction and guidelines

for the AFPs Exercise preparations andsupervised the completion of key steps,

with particular emphasis on the securityand safety of all participants, avoidance

of controversy and primary utilization of

WESCOM personnel actually involved in

Territorial Defense (TD) duties.

AFP Bayanihan Award for

Top Official

Near the end of 2014, in fitting rec-ognition of the Governors breakthrough

accomplishments in peace, develop-

ment and security, including initiatives

for the morale and welfare of the troops,WESCOM facilitated the AFPs bestowal

of the AFP Bayanihan Award 2014 to the

Honorable Jose Chaves Alvarez. Rec-

ognizing the noble efforts of GovernorAlvarez in achieving good governance

by directly addressing poverty, health

and other social issues which tend to

breed peace and order problems, theVice Chief of Staff, AFP, Lt Gen John S

Bonafos, representing General Grego-

rio Pio P Catapang Jr, the AFP Chief of

Staff, personally expressed his gratitudeand the appreciation of the AFP and pre-

sented the coveted award to the good

governor at the Provincial Capitol on De-

cember 23, 2014, unexpectedly bringingtears to his eyes and leading him to bare

his thoughts and sentiments on the terri-

torial integrity of the country.

Unifying Theme

Building on the inherent power ofjointness and interagency cooperation,

which marked most of the activities ofthe command with other stakeholders in

2014, particularly with the youth sector

through PIGLAS-Palawan, and the LGUs

through the Provincial Governor and CityMayors Offices, WESCOM deliberately

chose for this years 39th command an-

niversary the theme, WESCOM: Huk-

bong Nagkakaisa at Nagsasama-samapara sa Mapayapa, Maunlad at Matatag

na Palawan, to emphasize everyones

obligation and shared duty and commit-

ment to close ranks and join hands inshaping a common future for Palawan.

Nasa pagkakaisa ang lakas. Dapat

walang tayo-tayo o sila-sila o kan-ya-kanya. Dapat sama-sama. Ito ang

dapat nating ipakita sa WESCOM pa

lang. So my vision, really, at the end of

this year is for WESCOM to become ajointly responsive unified command for

sustained peace, prosperity and devel-

opment, asserted Vice Admiral Lopez.

Not surprisingly, the current Command-

er of WESCOM has already put in placethe building blocks for jointness with an

all Joint Task Force organizational set.

Col Bimbo Quemado, the Com-mands Chief of Operations, explained,

Everything is now joint at WESCOM. For

ISO, we have Joint Task Force Peacock,

with two Joint Task Groups for NorthernPalawan and Southern Palawan. For

support to national development, par-

ticularly energy security, we have Joint

Task Force Malampaya. For territorial

defense, we have Joint Task Force WestAnd for HADR, we have operational-

ize the Joint Task Force I-CARE, which

stands for Integrated Crisis Assistance

and Response to Emergencies.

Asymmetries at WPS

While the internal security situationin the WESCOM AOR has significantly

improved, a number of key challenges

still loom ahead. The main challenge in

2015 for WESCOM undoubtedly lies inthe West Philippine Sea, where various

activities undertaken by China in its held

areas, including massive land reclama-

tions, deepening of channels and infra-structural improvements, are beginning

to reveal Chinas power projection de-

sign and pose insecurity to the Philip-

pines and other claimant countries.

Chinas mixture of actions combin-

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de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) withprobing mari-time surveys, wanton ille-

gal poachings, harassment of Philippine

vessels and blockade of resupply mis-

sions have betrayed its intent not onlyto contain freedom of movement and

suppress the exercise of Philippine sov-

ereignty in the WPS, but also to exploit

and destroy our maritime wealth. Thepressure exerted on the Ayungin detach-

ment is particularly turning into a poten-

tial tripwire where one miscalculation or

accident could trigger serious action andescalate into crisis or conflict. Given the

standing policy on actions which may

provoke China, including restriction on

construction in PH-held areas and send-ing of naval ships before coastguard

vessels, and pending the development

of AFPs TD capabilities, WESCOM will

need to dig deep into an acceptable buteffective approach in addressing the

compounding asymmetries at the WPS.

Protecting Offshore

Energy Resources

With the exploratory drilling opera-tions by the FORUM Energy set to start

this year at the Recto Bank, notwith-standing other energy-related activities

of service contractors at the WPS, China

could send ships to harass survey ves-

sels again and prevent Philippine drill-ing operations right within the Philippine

sovereign waters. The time to improve

the capabilities of civilian maritime law

enforcement agencies for extended op-

erations in the Recto Bank area is veryshort. WESCOM, along with PCG, PNP-

MG and BFAR, will have to bear the

responsibility sustained protection and

continuous patrol of the area and its ad-jacent waters to show the governments

resolve in protecting its offshore energy

resources.

Handling Illegal Entrants

Primarily on account of its geogra-

phy, Palawan lies fairly accessible to

any sea traveler from up north throughCoron to down south through Mangsee

and Balabac Islands. All throughout

the year, illegal foreigners and Filipinos

poach giant turtles and clams in theseas around Palawan with significant

impact on the protected marine environ-

ment. WESCOM, as Chair of the Safety

and Security Committee of the PalawanCouncil for Sustainable Development

(PCSD) and the Palawan Council on Il-

legal Entrants (PCIE) will not only need

to orchestrate the activities this yearof all security, intelligence and law en-

forcement agencies, but also facilitatethe inclusion of Palawans LGUs in the

PCIE and fight for additional funding tohelp further tighten the security of the

province and manage all related issues

from administrative matters to handling

apprehended entrants and vessels.

Ensuring Safe Internal Waters

Within the waters of Palawan, themaiden voyage last November 2014

of MV SuperStar Aquarius and of the

MV Costa Victoria on January, not onlyopened the province to the weekly influx

of over 2,500 tourists, but also facilitat-

ed the scheduled port of call of seven

(7) other international cruise liners thisyear. While promising a significant wind-

fall for the local economy, the movement

of these ships along the long stretch

of Palawans southern coastline will, atthe same time, provide further security

risks at WESCOMs AOR. Ensuring the

safe and secure passage of these ships

will require the integrated efforts of theProvincial Government of Palawan, the

Department of Tourism of Region IV-B,

WESCOM, the PPPO and the PCG, and

other concerned agencies. With its con-trol of the Littoral Observatory Stations

and prime response assets such as

aircraft and sea vessels for any contin-

gency, the WESCOM is expected to rein-force area security for these cruise liners

and to respond as well to any crisis.

Sustaining the Peace

With only four (4) out of 433 baran-

gays classified as less-influenced at theend of 2014, with no formal CNN organi-

zation existing in the province, and withno rogue MNLF or MILF threat groups

running wild, Palawan has been de-

clared as a Conflict-Manageable Area.

WESCOMs handover of the counter-in-surgency role to the local government

units and the PPPO is scheduled in the

second quarter of 2015. WESCOM,

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venting the resurgence of any insurgentactivity to sus-tain the gains of peace.

Containing Potential Spillover

Crisis

Down south beyond the municipality

of Bataraza and the Mangsee Islands,

the fate of over 800,000 illegal Filipino

migrants in Sabah deserves constantmonitoring since any crucial develop-

ment such as the conviction of the Filipi-

no Lahad Datu rebel leaders by the Ma-

laysian Court with the penalty of deathor the destruction of their water villages

could trigger the massive movement of

refugees back to the country via Mapun

Island or Mangsee Islands and furtherlead to a spillover crisis in Southern

Palawan. As the Commander of the In-

ci-dent Command System for the Sabah

spillover crisis in Palawan, WESCOMwill have its hands full managing the cri-

sis, should it occur.

Managing Crisis and Disaster Im-pact

With the added reality of climate

change impact and to guarantee unity ofeffort as well as avoid agency confusion

in times of crises and disasters, Gover-

nor Alvarez has desired that WESCOM

to wield command and control over allhumanitarian assistance and disaster

response activities and security opera-

tions. This year, in pursuit of an integrat-

ed approach through Palawans IATFI-CARE, WESCOM will needs to spear-

head the establishment of crisis risk re-

duction and management protocols andarrangements as well as the conduct of

joint exercises to ensure response effec-

tiveness.

Securing RP-US Balikatan 2015

The preparations for RP-US Balika-

tan 2015 which is completed and set to

start in Palawan and other parts of thecountry in the first quarter of this year

- with the Commander of WESCOM

placed in overall charge of the joint ex-

ercises. Given the memory of a very re-cent case where a US serviceman was

allegedly involved in the death of a Filipi-

no, and the controversy surrounding the

Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agree-ment (EDCA), WESCOM needs to en-

sure not only safe training grounds, but

a controlled risk-free environment for all

participants.

Consolidating for Overall Mis-

sion Effectiveness

In the area of force level command

and control as well as provision of sup-

port and training, the Western Command

remains committed in improving its forcestructure for more effective joint and in-

ter-agency operations, as its primary

focus. This will require more targeted

training opportunities for its key officersand personnel in Territorial Defense-re-

lated Operations which will include infor-

mation operations, effective occupancy,

increased maritime presence, and sus-tained operations.

In pursuit of a Unified Command

structure, WESCOM will likewise be har-monizing, synchronizing and integrating

all operational activities and correspond-

ing support function under its Joint Com-

mand and Operation Center.

One WESCOM, One AFP Team

The key step to a comprehensive

approach basically lies in re-inforcingthe One AFP Team culture at WESCOM

even as the Command strives to muster

support and generate enough resources

to build up its competence and improveeffectiveness for joint opera-tions in key

mission areas. Notwithstanding its lack

in manpower and operational capabil-

ities, WESCOM is determined to forgeahead on the DND and AFPs strategic

guidance, on the growing unity among

its units as members of Team WESCOM,

on its evolving solidarity with all con-cerned stakeholders to attain common

ends, and on its firm belief in the power

and genius of comprehensive all-hands

cooperation.

As we chart another year of mis-

sion-driven efforts, may we remain ded-icated to our duties, determined to stayunited, resolute in making the hard de-

cisions, and strong in faith in ad-vancing

the priceless interest of our people and

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he traditional New Years Calland the Internal Peace andSecurity Operations (IPSO)

Assessment were the first majorevents in Northern Luzon Command(NOLCOM) Headquarters at CampGeneral Servillano Aquino or the

year 2015. Te commander o theunits under NOLCOMs operationalcontrol and supervision were bothheld on January 10, 2015.

Te activity started witha New Years Call to NOLCOMCommander, LGEN FELICIOVIRGILIO M RINIDAD JR AFP bymore than a hundred commandersand chies o offices ollowed by a

New Years oast rom the Navy,Air Force and Army Componentsrepresented by COMMODORESEVERINO VICENE DAVIDAFP, MGEN JULIUS CESAR MGUILLERMO AFP AND MGENGLORIOSO V MIRANDA AFP.LGEN RINIDAD graciouslyresponded to them in his New YearsMessage and oast. Te invaluablecontributions o each individualcomponent to the strengthening o

the attainment o NOLCOMs goalswere highlighted in his speech, as wellas the call or continued dedicationand collaboration o everyone this2015 in pursuit o lasting peace andprosperity or the entire nation.

Aside rom the meal, thegifs and the ellowship, the big

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party paved the way to stronger tiesbetween Commanders and improvedstrategic planning or NOLCOM as aUnified Command. Tis was urtherestablished in the IPSO Assessmentwhich tackled the programs andaccomplishments o each area ocommand or the year 2014, andgeared towardsstarting the year rightthrough the transormation o theiropportunities into strengths. Te

said IPSO Assessment Conerencewas a good start to synchronizeall programs and efforts o bothadministrative and operations thatmay enhance field tactics and courseso action to attain their respectivemissions.

NOLCOM guided by well-defined strategic concepts o theInternal Peace and Security Plan(IPSP) Bayanihan is committedin pursuing its mission throughconventional and innovativeapproaches.

In line with this, LGENRINIDAD attended variousconerences and meetings withstakeholders in January alone. He

joined the APEC 2015 ConerencePlanning on January 20, 2015 at PoliceRegional Office-3 Camp Olivas, SanFernando, Pampanga. NOLCOMhosted the 4thStakeholders Meetingon Protection and Developmento Sugar Production with CentralAzucarera De arlac on January22, 2014 at Cordillera Hall, CampGeneral Servillano Aquino, SanMiguel, arlac City. In January 26,

2014, NOLCOMs partnership withRK Shimizu (Nagasaki) Foundation,Inc. resulted in the Ground Breaking

Ceremony o a one- storey, two-classroom project in MasamatElementary School in Mexico,Pampanga. By the end o January,LGEN RINIDAD joined theFULL Council Meeting o NationalEconomic and DevelopmentAuthority (NEDA) with theDepartment o Justice Secretary,Hon. Leila M. De Lima in Maimpis,San Fernando, City o Pampanga.



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Our brave soldiers standing guardover our Last Frontier

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Trough the years, SOLCOMhas built strong partnerships withdifferent stakeholders resulting innumerous collaborative community-building activities like HumanitarianAssistance and Disaster ResponseOperations, medical missions,construction o arm to marketroads, livelihood assistance and otherpeople-centered projects.

Indeed, this success can beattributed to SOLCOMs arduouslabor and leadership built throughthe selfless assistance rom the public.And now, as SOLCOM marks its28th year, it continuously honorsthe organization and people behindits dramatic success. Tese peoplesignificantly shared their ideas,efforts and resources which helpedSOLCOM in bringing genuine servicetowards peace and development.

Among these stakeholders,officials, individuals and organization

awarded with GHQ Plaques includeCatanduanes Governor CHONARACELI BERNARDINO-WONGand PUP Quezon Director DR DELIAR ROADILLA. While Commandplaques were also awarded to DOLE 5Regional Director DIR NAHANIELV LACAMBRA; Camarines NorteGovernor EDGARDO E ALLADO;Baras, Rizal Mayor KAHRINE BROBLES; General Luna, QuezonLEOVIGILDO R RUZOL; andFederation o Filipino- ChineseChamber o Commerce and IndustryInc. Lucena Chapter President

ROZALDIE B CHUA.On the other hand 12 soldiers

were also awarded or their gallantryand efficiency. Tey are COLCORNELIO OREZA DS (GSC);LC ALLEN RAYMUND OMAS(INF) PA; LC EMMA JUNEBELICENA NC; MAJ NOREENB CALAOAGAN (AGS) PA; MAJ

ORLANDO C RAMOS JR (MI) PA;CP MELCHOR ZARANDONA(INF) PA; CP LLOYD BRIANPALER (CE) PA; 2L LINLEY MARLM DAJAO (INF) PA; SSg Adonis CCal (In) PA; SSg Jessie O AustriaPAF and Pc Rommel A Lamadrid(In) PA.

Meanwhile, various pre-anniversary activities were alsoconducted like health air, eedingactivity, un run, un gol, and masscelebration and socials.

In his message, SOLCOM

COMMANDER, MGEN RICARDOR VISAYA AFP said that peaceis no longer a dream but a realityeasily imaginable with SOLCOM, itsstakeholders and the communities.

HEALTH FAIR. SOLCOM conducts health fair and feeding program as part of itsPre-Anniversary activities on January 31 to February 6, this year.

SPORTSFEST. SOLCOM personnel aredivided into different groups to compete tothe numerous sports and fun games likebasketball, volleyball, fun run etc.

THANKSGIVING MASS. SOLCOM conducts thanksgiving mass as a way of expressing itsgratitude to the Lord for all the challenges it has overcome in the past 28 years as well as toseek guidance from Him for the success of future endeavors of the command.



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JTF FRANCIS

SECURESPAPAL VISITIN LEYTE

CENTC

OM

By: Cpl Joy P dela Pea PA, 3CRG

It was a good start or the year 2015 or all o usFilipinos with the historical visit o His Holiness PopeFrancis o Rome last January 15-19, 2015.

acloban City and Palo, Leyte were among theplaces visited by Pope Francis to see and eel or himselthe plight o the victims o the disaster-stricken areas oSuper yphoon Yolanda more than a year ago.

As the highest man in the Catholic Church, everyFilipino had been looking orward to witness his visit. Itwas expected that huge crowds would welcome the Popein his every engagement.

With this, the Armed Forces Central Commandwas tasked to secure the Popes visit in Leyte thus; thecreation o the Joint ask Force Francis (JF Francis)headed by BGEN WILSON M LEYVA AFP, 801st BrigadeCommander to oversee the overall preparations, duringand afer the apostolic visit.

Pope Francis visited acloban City and Palo, Leyteon January 17, 2015 and it was considered successul notonly or the Filipino people but throughout the world.

JF Francis called upon the different brancheso service o the Armed Forces o the Philippines (AFP)to ensure the saety o Pope Francis through propercoordination and planned activities.



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GEN GREGORIO PIO CAAPANG JR, AFP, Chie oStaff, Armed Forces o the Philippines personally leadsthe conduct o security inspection at the DZR Airport,acloban City in preparation or the Papal visit.

LC MARIO B DEMAISIP (GSC) PA,Group Commander, 3rd Civil Relations Group,Civil Relations Service, AFP (3CRG, CRSAFP)was designated as the Joint ask GroupCommander o the ask Group InormationOperations (JG-IO). JG-IO was taskedto support the JF Francis in the conduct oinormation operations aimed to deter anddisrupt possible hostile plans o any threatgroups to urther ensure the saety and securityo the Pope, his entourage, and the generalpublic as well.

It cannot be denied that issues sprouteda day beore the arrival o Pope Francis but theInormation Operations Group was quick toaddress it. When the organizer o Peoples Surgerom Manila and Cebu arrived at aclobanand started distributing leaflets criticizingthe governments slow effort in rehabilitatingYolanda victims, the IO Group began to engagethe group o Father Reyes by explaining thatthere is a proper time and place to discuss

things they wanted to exploit.

Te coming o the Pope is aboutspiritual strengthening promoting the Mercyand Compassion and anybody that will goagainst it will have no mercy and compassionwithin themselves.



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CRG BIGKIS LAHI PROGRAM:TOWARDS CREATING A NATIONAL MOVEMENTFOR MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING4TH

Bigkis Lahi para sa Kapayapaan (Inter-cultural and Inter-religious Dialogue or Peace) is a 4th Civil Relations

Group (4CRG) program that intends to advance andespouse the values o mutual respect, understanding and co-existence among inter-cultural and inter-religious groupsin mixed communities o Christian, Muslim and Lumad.It is a program intended to espouse positive values againstradical elements among these communities which in somecases caused tensions, conflict, and violence. Te programcomplements programs o partner organizations that advanceinteraith dialogue, and inter-religious engagement. It is notan independent initiative but supports efforts that seek tolobby like-minded individuals and groups at grassroots levelto shun ideologies that challenge the unity and prosperity o

communities.

Te Bigkis Lahi program is a youth-oriented programthat involves youth leaders in the mixed communitieso Christians, Muslim, and Lumads, thereby providing aplatorm and mechanisms or early engagement, cooperationand experience that will harness the development andpractice o mutual respect and understanding, and mostimportantly co-existence under the atmosphere o nationalunity in diversity. Tis is a direct response to the idea

o exclusiveness and division among mixed communitiesborne out o prejudices, biases, and distrust. Te programposits that when there is mutual respect, understanding,trust and atmosphere o co-existence in the community, thisenvironment will work against any ideologies that espousedivision and promote extremism and radicalism.

According to the plan, the program will be implementedin our (4) areas namely Zamboanga City, Cotabato City,Basilan and Sulu. wo pilot programs were implemented inZamboanga City on December 22-23, 2014; and in CotabatoCity on January 7-8, 2015.

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Te Bigkis Lahi program in Zamboanga City wasparticipated by youth leaders rom eight (8) selected Barangayso 44 youth leader participants in Zamboanga City whoattended a two (2) day seminar-training, and 26 youth leadersin Cotabato City.

Te trained youth leaders became the Bigkis Lahiprogram champions and advocates o the values o mutualrespect and understanding in their communities. Tey serveas links and organizers o a Barangay-based communityengagement initiative that will become the platorm andmechanism or grassroots engagement. Te idea is to have

another symposium and seminar in the barangays, whichintends to have at least 50 youth participants which will beorganized by the youth champions in their barangays.

Te Bigkis Lahi program will steer a nationalmovement or mutual respect, understanding and co-existencein the multi-cultural and diverse Philippine society, especiallyin Mindanao. Te 4th Civil Relations Group will acilitate andassist in establishing this movement until it will be able tooperate independently and capable o spreading the program,mission and goals.



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Indigenous people have theirown distinct languages, cultures,and social and political institutionsthat are very different rom thoseo mainstream society. Whilethey ace the same experience odiscrimination and marginalizationas other ethnic minorities, there are

very important differences in termso their rights and identity.

Contrary to other ethnicminorities that struggle to protecttheir rights on an individual level,indigenous people have alwaysstressed the need to recognize theircollective rights.

In connection with the

continuing thrust o the ArmedForces o the Philippines to engage allsectors to become an effective partnerin peace and development projects,the EMC have made it a priority toprimarily ocus the limelight on theIndigenous People (IP) sector.

More or less 70% o NPA

members and recruits came romthis sector due to lack o basicservices since there were no availableroads between the market and IPcommunities which in result makesthe IPs vulnerable to the exploitationand recruitment o the armed threatgroups.

Further, most o the AncestralDomains o the IPs are being utilizedas Guerilla Bases by the enemy,resulting in the displacement o IPsrom their very own land. Teseconcerns are not limited to but alsoincludes outside intererence thataffects their way o lie.

Indigenous people ofen inhabit

land, which is rich in minerals andnatural resources. Tey have priorrights to their territories, landsand resources, but ofen these havebeen taken away rom them or theyhave been threatened to leave. Teyalso ace serious difficulties suchas constant threats o territorialinvasion and murder, plundering o

their resources, cultural and legaldiscrimination, as well as a lack orecognition o their own institutions.

o help address the plights o theIPs and to advance their concerns tothe mainstream society, this Group,

in coordination with the Office othe Presidential Adviser on the PeaceProcess (OPAPP) developed theAFP-IP Engagement Framework.Tis ramework aims to address theollowing; 1. Te Indigenous PoliticalStructure 2. Ancestral Domain3. Economic Framework 4.Customary Deense System and 5.Quick Reaction eam.

o begin the attainment o

the objectives o this ramework,the Eastern Mindanao Command(EMC), in partnership with NationalCommission on Indigenous PeopleXI (NCIP), Sulong Katutubo Inc(SKI), Supreme ribal Council orPeace and Development (SCPD),ARENA XI, Bantay Bayanihan, andthe IP representatives rom ar flung

At least 370 million people worldwide are considered to be indigenous.

Indigenous people do not necessarily claim to be the only people native to

their countries, but in many cases indigenous people are indeed aboriginal

or native to the lands they live in, being descendants of those people that

inhabited a territory prior to colonization or formation of the present state.

Preserve the Culture,Empower the Nation

Kathleen Kay Tabuno, 5CRG, CRSAFP

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areas in Region XI ormed a echnicalWorking Group (WG) in order todiscuss the implementing guidelineso the AFP-IP Framework and theormulation o the Campaign Plansin engaging the issues and concernso the IPs in Region. Te conduct othis WG was to assess the needs andto gather primary concerns o thetribes situated in the ar flung areas.

Te ormation o the WGcomprising o the AFP, IP Leaders,NGAs, and NGOs is an effectiveprelude to the attainment o theobjectives o the ramework and theormulation o guidelines that will beintegrated in the development planso the LGUs. When the ramework

and resolutions being discussedin this orum will be adapted todevelopment plans, the creation oprogram and the delivery o basicservices to the IP communities willsurely be ast tracked.

During the activity, a happycountenance o the IP leaders werereflected and they participatedactively and enthusiastically in theorum that somehow the answer

to their concerns will be addressedthrough the support o the AFPparticularly o the EMC.

Te successul conduct o IPForum in Region 11 last 29 October2014 and in CARAGA Region last 14December 2014 could be the templateo the orthcoming IP orum orthe other regions within EMC AORspecifically in Regions 10 and 12.

Accordingly, the conduct o IPForums on Regions XI and CARAGAaims to empower the IndigenousPolitical Structure (IPS) o ournative brothers and sisters. Te eventalso aims to gather their issues andconcerns on their areas in order orthe government to hear and considertheir sentiments.

Some may not notice theimportance o the IPs but theyplay a very significant role in thepreservation o Filipino culture. Incarrying out the history, customs andtraditions o our oreathers.

oday, many indigenous peopleare still excluded rom society anddeprived o their rights as equal toother citizens whom the AFP hasnoticed due to their constant contactwith them in the mountainous areasand thus, they wished to assist them

in their problems concerning thegovernment.

Nevertheless they aredetermined to preserve, develop andpassed on to uture generations theirancestral territories and their ethnicidentity, insisting on their right tosel-determination. Teir ethnicidentity has become the basis o their

continued existence as people, inaccordance with their own culturalpatterns, social institutions and legalsystems.

Te government has affirmedits ull support to the indigenousand traditional people to sustainablymanage their resources, and tomaintain, use, and strengthen theirtraditional ecological knowledge.

Te military has also shownully its respect on the indigenousand traditional peoples' human anddevelopment rights, and recognizesthe importance o the conservationo their cultures.

Finally, the conduct oIndigenous People Forum has justembarked a new beginning and hasestablished a historical milestone inachieving a just and lasting peace.



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The visit to the Philippines of Pope

Francis, from January 15-19, 2015was greeted with enthusiasm and

ardour by devout Roman Catholics andparticipated in by non-Catholics andother religious sectors of society. As thewhole country prepared for his eminencearrival to the country, the Armed Forcesof the Philippines (AFP) was busy too asit was tasked by the National OrganizingCommittee for the State and ApostolicVisit of His Holiness Pope Francis (PV-NOC) for security preparations.

AFP security preparations startedlast August 2014 with all the stakeholdersto the Papal visit. The AFP was taskedto support the Philippine NationalPolice in providing security forces forthe protection of the Pope in the Papalactivity sites. The AFP in turn directed theJoint Task Force-National Capital Region(JTF-NCR) to create Joint Task Force-POPE which was composed of about

7,000 uniformed men and women from

the Major Services and Reservist unitsand equipment, to address the securityrequirements. Likewise, several JointTask Groups were created by JTF-POPEto meet other mounting concerns.

Aside from fielding a robust securitycontingent geared towards ensuring theprotection of the Pope and His delegation,JTF-NCR also provided Civil-MilitaryOperations (CMO) personnel with theOffice of the Papal Nuncio who conductedjoint coordination with the Heads of the

Catholic Faith, government agencies,local government units, non-governmentorganizations, CSOs, PNP, MMDA andother stakeholders. CMO preparationsincluded: deliberate planning, sustainedstakeholder engagements, periodictraining and rehearsals, review of plansand contingencies, and intelligencefusion.

With regards to whether the security

preparation was outlandish, challengesand risks were there. But the key tosuccess of this activity was the amountof preparation, planning and training, aswell as the professionalism and degree ofdiscipline and dedication exhibited by ourAFP personnel and reservists; and thusensured the safety and relevance of thePapal visit.

Another concern adding to thesecurity risk was the possibility of naturalor man-made disasters occurring such

as earthquakes and conflagrations duringthe Papal visit. We were particularlyapprehensive about this since amagnitude of 6 earthquake occurred inMetro Manila and other areas of Luzonaround 4am on January 11, 2015 just 4days before the arrival of the Pope in thecountry. This scenario came out duringthe scenario planning conducted by OCD,

Five Days in January:

JTF-NCR and

the Papal

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NCR in Manila and was participated in by

JTF-NCR, last December 18, 2014. If suchan event occurred, the AFP was more thanprepared as follow on reserve forces fromNorthern and Southern Luzon Commandswere on standby in their respective stationsto support deployed forces in Tacloban City,Leyte and in NCR.

However, Tropical Storm Amang wasnot a surprise to us as PAGASA predicted thepossibility of storm entering the PhilippineArea of Responsibility on the second weekof January 2015, exactly on top of the Papal

visit. Fortunately, as the storm grew stronger,the Pope was still able to visit Tacloban Cityfor the blessing of Yolanda victims and wasable to fly back safely to Manila on January17, 2015.

We experienced anxious moments, mostof the time actually, since the Pope is knownfor breaking security protocols as he usuallystopped his vehicle to fondly meet the crowd.

On the other hand, the police and the military formed human chains along thePapal routes in Manila to prevent rowdy people from mobbing the Pope.

Thanks to the vigilance and preparation of the Filipino people, the Pope wasable to celebrate Sunday mass at the Quirino Grand Stand without any untowardincident, thereby capping off a successful and fruitful visit.

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We end the year 2014 and start 2015 with success.A lot o events happened or the past year.Some are beneficial and others we can say

were situations that challenged the military organization.It is important i we ocused on the achievements o theorganization especially with the involvement o the civiliansector. One o these is the awarding o our inormantsthat led to the capture o one New Peoples Army (NPA)top leader and our Abu Sayya Group (ASG) terroristmembers. Te cash reward was awarded by AFP Vice Chieo Staff LGEN JOHN S BONAFOS AFP last December 16,2014 at the GHQ Conerence Room, GHQ Building, CampAguinaldo, Quezon City.

Te neutralization o the NPA leader and ASGmembers is a significant accomplishment in the AFP. Teinormants are one o the instruments in the capture o thecommunists and terrorists. Tey played a big part in thecampaign or peace and security in the nation.

Numerous crimes were committed by Loida Magpatocalso known as Gwen/Bebyang/Hero, the Secretary o FarSouthern Mindanao Region (FSMR) o the CommunistParty o the Philippines-New Peoples Army (CPP-NPA)with reward money o Php 5.6 Million. She is wanted orrobbery with double homicide and damage to propertydue to various attacks to private and government acilities.Magpatoc was captured by joint elements o the PhilippineArmy and Philippine National Police at the vicinity o Olderminal, Barangay Zone 3, Digos City, Davao Del Sur onJuly 28, 2013.

ASG Sub-Leader Basal aib Sali alias Gong-GongSali/Abu Husni has a bounty o Php 5.3 Million. He iswanted or the abduction o doctors and nurses at Doctororres Hospital in Lamitan, Basilan, kidnapping and SeriousIllegal Detention or his involvement in the inamousLamitan Siege and during the attack and massacre at the

Golden Harvest Plantation in Basilan. He was arrestedby joint elements o the Philippine Army and PhilippineNational Police at Barangay Payatas, Quezon City last July25, 2012.

ASG member Muktar Ladjaperma alias uan Muks/Ustadz Muktar/Muktar has a bounty o Php 600,000.00,wanted or six (6) counts o Kidnapping and Serious IllegalDetention with Ransom or the abduction o six (6) memberso Jehovahs Witnesses in Patikul, Sulu. He was arrested atZamboanga City International Airport last June 03, 2013.And ASG member Jailani Basirul with a cash reward o Php600,000.00 was captured last March 15, 2013 at ZamboangaCity. Basirul is wanted or kidnapping and SeriousIllegal Detention or his involvement in the Dos Palmasabduction, massacre at the Golden Harvest Plantation,extortion activities along ungawan Municipality Highwayand illegal shipment o war materials and oodstuff romtheir sympathizers in Basilan and Zamboanga.

Te arrests were conducted by the joint operations othe Philippine Army and Philippine National Police.

Te capture o high-profile NPA and ASG personalitiesis a milestone or all us. Tis is another step towardsachieving peace and development in the country. Reliableand valid inormation provided by the inormants is a keyto the success o military and police operations.

It is a good start or this year and we are lookingorward or another accomplishment with the help andsupport o the civilians. Let us support the AFP in attaininglasting peace towards progress and prosperity.

Source: DWDD News - http://www.dwdd.com.ph

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The coat of arms is a very important he-

raldic device being used by military organiza-tions around the world. It is a symbol whichidentifies the armed forces of every nation.

The present coat of arms of the Armed Forc-es of the Philippines (AFP) traces its roots

when the Katipunan started to raise its armyin 1892 (See Figure 1) . The early use of

seals and medallions by some officers of theKatipunan are symbolic and interpretative of

the office or position being held by the wearer(See Figure 2). Starting from the indigenous

design of the Katipunan, it evolved into a co-lonial inspired motif until it was replaced by

locally designed coat of arms incorporatingtherein the indigenous figures or symbols

particularly the sun and the ancient Filipinoscript.

However, some AFP units had already

deviated from its original design by replacingthe original figures and colors of the coat of

arms (See Figure 5). Some of these devia-tions are rearranging the position of the three

stars, distorting the shape of the triangle andscroll, transforming the Sampaguita garland

into olive or laurel leaves, replacing the colorblue letter (sometimes mistaken to be a

letter I or H) into black, white or yellow gold,and changing the font face of the word PHIL-

IPPINES on the scroll.

By virtue of Executive Order Number 94

of President Manuel Roxas, the Headquar-ters National Defense Forces issued GeneralOrders Number 228 dated 24 October 1947

redesignating the Army of the Philippines toArmed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Im-

mediately thereafter, a new coat of arms forthe AFP was designed and adopted which

was very similar to the Coat of Arms of theArmy of the Philippines (See Figure 3).

It was only a minor change since theCoat of Arms of the Philippine Common-wealth was only replaced by the Coat of

Arms of the Third Philippine Republic. It alsoretained the American bald eagle with three

stars over its head. The beak of the eagleclutches a scroll with the inscription Repub-

lic of the Philippines and grasping an olive

AFP Coat of Arms

REFERENCES: 1.Circular Nr 22, GHQAFP dated 21 April 1955.2.The Frontline Emblems, Headquarters Philippine Army, 2004.

3.The Light of Liberty, Jim Richardson, Ateneo de Manila Unive rsity Press, 2013.

branch with eight leaves and eight fruits on

right talon representing peace and threespears on left talon representing war. Theeagle had its head turned towards the olive

branch to symbolize its preference for peace.Later, it was observed that there was redun-

dancy on the use of stars and eagles on theAFP Coat of Arms and the symbolisms it rep-

resent.

The first design of the AFP Coat of Arms

introduced in 1947 was short-lived and hadundergone major revision on its design. Upon

orders of Lt Gen Jesus Vargas, Chief of StaffAFP, a study was then conducted for theadoption of the new coat of arms and rank

insignias for the AFP. The intent is to localize

the design by incorporating indigenous fig-ures or Philippine symbols and totally departfrom its colonial inspired design wherein the

bald eagle of the United States of Americaand the lion rampant of Spain has to be re-

moved from the AFP Coat of Arms.

The study committee that was created

was directed to focus on the design of thecoat of arms and rank insignias by consid-

ering the fundamental principles of heraldryas its guide:

1.The design must be expressive of the

most salient national symbolism, eitherby use of symbolic objects or by allegory.

2.The design must be simple yet it mustaccurately portray a national tradition or

sentiment.

3.The design must be of natural and logi-cal aptness.

On 17 March 1955, the new design forthe coat of arms and rank insignias for use

of the AFP was approved by President Ra-mon Magsaysay after a series of review and

careful study. The General HeadquartersAFP then issued Circular Number 22 dated21 April 1955, prescribing the use of a new

set of rank insignias for AFP officers and anew coat of arms for the AFP (See Figure 4).

The second design of the AFP Coat ofArms is composed of a triangle (color silver),

a sun (color gold), three stars (color gold),

Sampaguita garland (color gold), and a scrol

(color blue). The triangle forms the centralmotif over which is superimposed on the cen-ter of eight-rayed sun charged with the letter

K in old Tagalog script (color blue). Oneside of the triangle (or the base) is horizonta

and the vertex points upward to the center ofthe three small stars joined together. Below

the base is a scroll containing the word PHIL-IPPINES (color gold) from which emanates

a garland of Sampaguita tapering upwardsin an arc around the triangle until it joins the

three stars above the triangle.

The second design of the AFP Coat of

Arms was also prescribed to be used in theofficers cap insignia, enlisted mens cap in-

signia, officers lapel or field cap insignia, en-listed mens collar or field cap insignia, andbuttons. The historic change on the AFP Coat

of Arms and Rank Insignias finally took ef-fect on 1 September 1955 and continue to be

used up to this day.

By taking a closer look on the AFP

Coat of Arms, one can observe that that theshapes of the figures clearly resembles that

of the officer rank insignias, e.g., the equilat-

eral triangle for company grade officers andthe eight-rayed sun for field grade officers.Whether a company or field grade officer

belongs to the Army, the Air Force, the Navyor the Technical and Administrative Servicesthere is only one color being used for the an-

cient letter on their respective rank insignias- and that is color blue.

As the officers, enlisted personnel andcivilian employees celebrate the Armed Forc-

es Day this year, they should be remindedthat it is their duty to preserve the glorious

history and rich martial heritage of the AFP,and one of these is by using the original de-

sign of the AFP Coat of Arms and take pride

on its evolution.A Filipino soldier who understands his

military history will not be confused on hismilitary identity.

A Closer Look on the

LTC RICHARD T SERVITO (CAV) PA

LTC RICHARD T SERVITO (CAV) PAis presently the

Chief of Plans and Research Branch, OG9, PA and amember of the PA Heraldry Board. He served as UnitHistorian of the Army Aviation Battalion and taughtPhilippine Military History when he was assigned at

the Training and Doctrine Command.

Figure 1. The official seal andcoat of arms of the Katipunan

(1892-1897).

Figure 3. The first design ofthe AFP Coat of Arms (1947

to 1955).

Figure 4. The second design of theAFP Coat of Arms (1955 to date).

Figure 2. The official seal and coatof arms of Gen. Emilio Jacinto as

army chief of the Katipunan forc-

es operating in Manila, Morong(now Rizal), Bulacan and Nueva

Ecija (1896 to 1897).

Figure 5. Some of the incorrect designs of the AFP Coat of Arms.



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Asian Peace and

Unity Corps Awards

FEATURE

Best RadioStation

DWDD bags

Te Asian Peace and Unity

Corps Philippines (APUC) under theumbrella o the Universal Peace Fed-eration (UPF) through its Search andSelection Panel on PEACE Awardsbestowed Best Station in Radio Cat-egory to DWDD 1134 kHz KARO-PA RADIO during the ceremoniesheld on January 31, 2015 during theAsian Summit 2015 with the themeoward Peace, Security and HumanDevelopment in the Asia Pacific Re-gion at the historic Manila Hotel,

Philippines.

In behal o DWDD 1134 kHzKAROPA RADIO, MAJ MICHAEL AQUINO (INF) PA, station man-ager (third rom lef) receives thetrophy or Best Station in RadioCategory during the Asian Peace andUnity Corps Awards ceremonies atAsian Summit 2015 with the themeoward Peace, Security and Human

Development in the Asia Pacific Re-gion held on January 31, 2015 at thehistoric Manila Hotel, Philippines.

Te UPF bestows the PEACEAwards in recognition to deserv-ing individuals and organizations intheir field o expertise that contrib-utes to peace, unity and prosperity inthe country.

UPF is a global non-govern-ment organization with special con-sultative status with the Economicand Social Council o the United

Nations. It supports the work o theUnited Nations, particularly in theareas o interaith peace-building,peace education, and the strengthen-ing o marriage and amily.

Dedicated to achieving worldpeace, UPF is an international net-work o individuals and organiza-tions, including representatives rom

religion, government, civil societyand the private sector.

DWDD 1134 kHz KARO-

PA RADIO is honored to receive thisrecognition as we exert our best e-orts to support national goals andaccomplish Department o NationalDeense (DND) and Armed Forceso the Philippines (AFP) missionsby serving as an effective medium oinormation or its military and civil-ian personnel and the general pub-lic. Tis collective effort is DWDDs



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humble contribution to the AFPsthrust o winning the peace, saidMAJ MICHAEL AQUINO (INF)PA, DWDD radio station manager.

Promoting patriotism, val-ues ormation, peace and commit-ment to the service o the nation,DWDD 1134 kHz Katropa Radioaims to be a modern and innova-tive station that will serve as the bestsource o relevant inormation andwholesome entertainment, MAJAQUINO said.

DWDD 1134 kHz KARO-PA RADIO parades itsel as the firstand only radio station in the countrywith a mobile-ready live-streamingwebsite design at http://dwdd.com.

ph optimized on mobile devices, giv-ing it an advantage in extending itsnational and global reach.

Te radio stations Katropatag signifies an inormed and em-powered Filipino citizen who sharesideals toward building a prosper-ous nation and promote peace and

unity among diverse Filipino cul-tures. Anchored on these principles,DWDD 1134 kHz Katropa Radio airsprograms seven days a week, rom

4:30AM to 12:00 midnight.

With a dynamic managementteam that has an ear or developmentand opportunities in radio broadcastindustry, DWDD 1134 kHz Katro-pa Radio is an innovative organiza-tion that positions itsel as an excit-ing package o News and Music, a

romance between the inormationservices o AM radio and a dose oentertainment provided by FM radio.

DWDD 1134 kHz KatropaRadio urther aims to be the leadingsource o military and deense news,as it utilizes its national network ocivil relations and public inormationofficers rom the DND and AFP, aswell as disaster response updates viathe NDRRMC, MAJ AQUINO said.



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the culprit. As the nation tries to survive, the

Filipino people and the entire nation offeredsincerity (a white rose offered by a nun to aMarine soldier above a military tank) to therevolutionaries trudging the path o demo-cratic revolution, the AFP. Tis event madea dramatic change in the course o historyas the AFP wholeheartedly accepted it, andout o the given sincerity rom the people,the AFP gave back love (a red rose offered byan AFP doctor to an old woman in a wheelchair). Tis love is urther maniested by the

soldiers Bayanihan efforts with the com-munities or peace, progress, and prosperi-ty. Te soldiers love and service under thespirit o Bayanihan is witnessed by the wholenation. Tis inspired a large quarter o thecommunist revolutionaries to surrender andreconcile with the government under a com-mon agenda, Love o Country.

Te song Hanggang Mamatay is anoriginal composition o Mr. Noel Cabangon.Te CRSAFP under BGEN Romeo Gan AFP

was commissioned by the AFP to producethe MV. Cpt Frank Sayson directed theproduction o the video.

Launching of AFP Promotional VideoHanggang Mamatay

Hanggang Mamatay is a five

minute historical MV showinghow the Philippine revolution-aries against oreign invaders

evolved and separated by two paths o rev-olution (democratic and communist revo-lution) that deeply affect the present stateo the nation. It talks about the revolution,the Filipino aspiration or a changed andbetter society and nation, the effects o therevolution to the Philippine society andthe uture o the nation or the nations way

ahead as it ventures to a dynamically chang-ing geopolitical condition brought about byinternational disputes. It gives a propositiono reconciliation and unity towards achiev-ing a common aspiration driven by love ocountry.

Te MV shows a soldier chroni-cling the events o history as he lullabies hischild in a cradle. It is an expression o a sol-diers love to the country, a testament thatthe AFP always aspires or the nation to be

peaceul and sober under his caring watch.

Te first part o the video clipschronicles how the Filipino revolutionaries,the brotherhood o Katipunan at mgaanak ng Bayan ought out andstruggled or the countrys ree-dom under a cause that is writtenin blood. As history unolds, therevolutionaries struggled withtheir lie, belie and aspirationor a better nation until theywere separated by the twopaths o revolution. Te na-tion suffered, and the clash-ing paths o revolution are



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Phl Marines acquire close combat opticsJANUARY 5, 2015 BY ALVIN SANIAGO

Te Philippine Navy (PN) announced that it hasacquired 5,000 units o close combat optics, a batteryred dot type aiming device, which will urther enhancethe targeting and aiming capabilities o its brand-newM-4 assault rifles.

PN Vice Commander Rear Admiral Caesar ac-cad said the 5,000 M-4 units, distributed to the Navyand Marine outfits last November, will significantly con-tribute to the development and transormation o theMarines into a multi-mission-oriented orce, capable oeffectively addressing both internal and external threats.PN PAO / AES

NPA Leader in ComVal with P2.5M Boun-ty FallsJANUARY 17, 2015 BY ALVIN SANIAGO

Davao (DWDD) A top-ranking leader o the

New Peoples Army (NPA) operating in southeasternMindanao was arrested Sunday at a joint military andpolice checkpoint at Barangay Magnaga, Pantukan,Compostela Valley.

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group(CIDG) Davao Region Deputy Director Edilberto DCLeonardo identified the rebel leader as Jordan ReyesDonillo, 42, o Sitio Pagsilan in Barangay Cabuyoan inthe nearby Mabini town.

Donillo was tagged as number 2 in the mostwanted list o the Directorate or Integrated Police Op-erations in Eastern Mindanao (DIPO-EM). He is alsolisted as most wanted by the Department o NationalDeense-Department o the Interior and Local Govern-ment (DND-DILG), Leonardo said. Philippine Armys10th Inantry Division Public Affairs Chie Vergel La-

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