Provincial News
First TF-ELCAC facility in Caraga inaugurated in Bayugan City
By 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Assistant Secretary for Security Operations Alexander L. Macario, together with Bayugan City Mayor Kirk A. Asis led the inauguration and blessing of the Kalinaw Building held on February 6, 2019 at the 3rd Special Forces “Arrowhead” Battalion headquarters in Barangay Noli, this city. The Kalinaw Buidling is the first interagency facility to support the initiatives of the whole-of-nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC), as it will house the conduct of deradicalization and reintegration programs for Former Rebels (FRs) in the Caraga region. “Tama na, sobra na. (We had enough, this is too much.) We need to end insurgency, especially here in Bayugan City. Before the deployment of the 3rd Special “Arrowhead” Battalion
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Caraga Infocus
in our city, we ranked 113th among the competitive cities in the Philippines. After the conduct of Bayanihan Team Activity (BTA) and Community Support Program (CSP) from 20162018 by the Special Forces, our ranking significantly increased making us number 12 as of this date. We are grateful for our partnership with the 3rd SF Battalion to bring the basic and social services to the farthest barangays, as we continue to address the root causes of insurgency. That is why, we supported
February 1-7, 2020
