Project TUGON ensures return of ex DI-MG combatants to mainstream society

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--The government is continuously moving to ensure that the former members of the Dawlah Islamiyah Maute Group (DI-MG) who fled their group to surrender to authorities will be fully transitioned back to mainstream society.

The 103rd Infantry Brigade relayed that the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) of the Bangsamoro region partnered with them for the enforcement of a relevant strategy dubbed Project Tulong ng Gobyernong Nagmamalasakit (TUGON) that provides proper interventions for the reintegration of insurgents into the normalcy.

The brigade’s Civil Military Operations (CMO) Officer LtCol. Palawan Miondas detailed that among the main objectives of the project is to enlighten the returnees as they are given a chance to rebuild their lives and become peace and law-abiding citizens in their respective communities.

Under Project TUGON, many former insurgents received a P5,000 cash grant, 50-kilo sacks of rice, gallons of alcohol, and some food items. 

They are likewise guaranteed to undergo entrepreneurial skills training that can be significant in starting their new livelihood.

Miondas recalled that their last provision of aid benefitted 41 former rebels from the municipalities of Butig and Piagapo both in the province of Lanao del Sur.

The brigade trusts that Project TUGON can effectively combat violent extremism and finally put an end to it. (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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Army continues to counter lawlessness in Lanao Sur

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)—The 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army continuously moves to counter the lawlessness of the Dawlah Islamiya Maute Group (DI-MG) which remains the main threat to Lanao del Sur's security.

103rd Infantry Brigade Civil Military Operations (CMO) Officer LtCol. Palawan Miondas reported that with their recent encounter against the militants in Maguing town, four sub-leaders were killed alongside seven other members.

He also brought up the incident in Marogong town wherein a terroristic plan was disrupted following an operation that dismantled the lair of the same group and resulted in the recovery of bomb-making paraphernalia such as the two-kilo fertilizer, more than 60 pcs 81mm mortar fuse and other improvised explosive devices.

Miondas further shared that also part of their campaign in eradicating terrorism is leading the Joint Law Enforcement Operations which strengthens the enforcement of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and initiated the filing of cases to terrorists and their supporters, serving warrants in tandem with the Philippine National Police counterparts. 

He likewise mentioned their creation of the Joint Task Force Lanao del Sur whereby unified cooperation was encouraged among members of the security sector to provide swift action should there be security threats to address, especially in Marawi City. 

With all their all-out effort, the 103rd Infantry Brigade maintained that the province of Lanao del Sur is generally peaceful at the current time.

“The situation in Marawi City is normal and the rest of the area of operations in Lanao del Sur are relatively peaceful,” said Miondas.

Meanwhile, the 1st Marine Brigade which also led the encounter in Marogong town vowed to work hand-in-hand with the 103rd Infantry Brigade in finally freeing Lanao del Sur province from terrorism. (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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PH Marines help settles rido in Lanao del Sur

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--Seeing that clan or family feuds locally known as rido remain a challenge in maintaining peace and order in Lanao del Sur, the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 continues to facilitate rido settlements in the coastal areas of the province.

LtCol. Sergio Ronquillo III, commander of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2, said they relentlessly promote the conduct of rido settlements to prevent the loss of lives and damage to properties and create a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere conducive to living.

“The coastal towns are generally peaceful and manageable, however, these towns are still challenged by existing family and clan feuds,” he said during the 4th quarter meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council.

In response to this, he said the marine battalion is conducting dialogues recognizing that “articulation is the best way forward and the best approach to lessen the occurrences of rido.”

“We should always articulate this in everyday meetings to prevent our next generation from doing rido and resort to legal means for seeking justice,” he added.

According to Ronquillo, there are 23 major ridos in the coastal towns of which nine were already settled.

The coastal towns covered by the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 are Picong, Malabang, Marogong, Balabagan, and Kapatagan. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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Razed lair in Lanao Sur to thwart Maute’s bomb-making ops--1st Marine Bde

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--The recently dismantled fort of the Dawlah Islamiyah-inspired Maute Group (DI-MG) in Marogong town in Lanao del Sur province is believed to crucially hamper the chance of the terrors to make bombs for skirmishes. 

The 1st Marine Brigade revealed during the 4th quarter Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting that this was truly one of their objectives in pursuing such an operation.

“The significance of this operation was the derailment of their bomb-making capability,” said Marine Battalion Landing Tea (MBLT)-2 Commander Lt.Col. Sergio Ronquillo III. 

Apart from thwarting the bomb-making opportunity, Ronquillo further stated that they also intended to finally destroy the lairs of the DI-MG to finally eliminate the local terrorists in Marawi City and across the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.

He stressed that it is to prevent the occurrence of another tragic warfare, similar to what ensued in 2017. 

Ronquillo earlier reported that the marines together with the 103rd Infantry Brigade and other government forces successfully raided a training camp and bomb-making site of the DI-MG.

This focused military operation resulted in the retrieval of bomb-making paraphernalia, including the two-kilo fertilizer, more than 60 pcs 81mm mortar fuse, fabrication machine, and other improvised explosive devices.

Notwithstanding the incident in Marogong town and other security threats, both the 1st Marine Brigade and 103rd Infantry Brigade maintained that Lanao del Sur province remains generally peaceful and manageable as of the current time. (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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Marines seized bomb-making materials in Marogong town

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--The Philippines Marines dismantled an encampment of Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Marogong town, this province, and recovered bomb-making materials and firearms.

LtCol. Sergio Ronquillo III, commander of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2, said they conducted a major operation against the DI-MG that led to the discovery of the bomb-making site and recovery of war materials, subversive documents, and explosives.

He said they also discovered fabrication machines and other machines used in making improvised explosive devices.

“The objective of the operation was to destroy the lair of DI-Maute Group so that they could no longer sow atrocities in the province of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte and prevent another disastrous conflict,” Ronquillo said during the 4th quarter Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting on December 14.

He underscored that the significance of the operation was the derailment of the bomb-making activity of the DI-MG.

“Rest assured that the 1st Marine Brigade and 103rd Infantry Brigade will remain committed to neutralizing the remnants of the DI-Maute group,” the marine commander said. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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