MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 17 (PIA) -- Members of the KASALIMBAGO Movement gathered in Marawi Resort Hotel Sunday, September 15, to pay tribute to the late Brigadier General Daniel A. Lucero.
Lucero, who reportedly suffered a heart attack while on scuba diving in June this year, served as the commanding officer of the 103rd Infantry Brigade based in Kampo Ranao, this city, before he became the Division Commander of the 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army.
During his stay as 103rd Brigade Commander, Lucero partnered with various stakeholders in the province and conducted massive operation against lawless groups that resulted to the recovery of 56 high powered firearms and 82 low powered firearms as well as confiscation of more than 100,000 illegally cut lumbers.
He supported the law enforcement agencies in the eradication of illegal drug activities and kidnapping in the province.
Lucero further initiated several human rights seminars and culture sensitivity education among military troops operating in the province which earned the respect of the local populace.
The 103rd Infantry Brigade, under his leadership, was also able to donate more than 600 armchairs to the different Madrasah schools in the province.
Moreover, he distributed more than 2,000 sacks of relief goods to 18 barangays in the municipality of Tagoloan and 13 barangays in Kapai after the onslaught of typhoon Sendong in the province.
Lucero also became instrumental in the formulation of a support call for the electoral reforms in the province. With a series of seminars and meetings, he held a peace caravan together with different radio forums and civil society organizations (CSOs) to campaign for a clean and peaceful voters’ registration in the province.
He became a member and adviser of the Lanao del Sur Peoples' Council in January 2012 and later on organized, together with CSOs in the province, the KASALIMBAGO (reform) Election 2013 Summit which later transformed into Task Force KASALIMBAGO and now the KASALIMBAGO Movement.
Aside from the members and officers of the KASALIMBAGO Movement, the tribute ceremony was also attended in by officials and members of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, CSOs representatives and media practitioners.
Meanwhile, Connie Lucero, wife of the late BGen, expressed appreciation to the KASALIMBAGO Movement for the tribute ceremony.
She said her husband led the 103rd Infantry Brigade not with an iron hand but with a heart of gold and his humble openness and utmost concern for the well-being of Marawi and Lanao del Sur is one of the best legacy he has ever left.
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