8ID supports the PNP
and the community in the fight against ELK-ED
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(L-R)
8ID commander MGen Mario Chan, Samar PSWDO Luz Tacal, Social
Action Center head of the Diocese of Calbayog Fr. Cesar Aculan
and Samar Police director PSSupt Ronal Macapagal, during signing
of the Memorandum of Understanding at Cocina de Cabral,
Catbalogan City, May 9, 2011. |
By CMO Battalion, 8ID PA
May
10, 2010
CAMP LUKBAN,
Catbalogan, Samar – The 8ID joined the Provincial PNP
leadership and other government and non-government representatives in
the launching of Multi-Sectoral Quick Reaction Team (MSQRT) dubbed as
“Kasugbong” on Monday at the
Cocina de Cabral, Catbalogan
City. This move hopes to address Extra-Legal Killings and
Enforced Disappearances (ELK-ED).
Spearheaded by
Kasugbong and supported by the Euro-Phil Justice Support Program (EPJUST),
The Asia Foundation and the Ateneo Human Rights Center, a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) and Pledge of Commitment were signed by all
stakeholders on the same occasion.
In his message, 8ID
Commander Major General F. Mario Chan AFP expressed his commitment of
support and cooperation to the ideals of the group. He cited his
standing policy to all soldiers to observe respect of human rights and
the exercise of the rule of law during the conduct of ISO. As such,
these are now being implemented as evident in the capture and arrest
of a certain Erickson Acosta, who was identified to be a member of a
local terrorist group (LTG) in Samar Island. The rights of the suspect
were respected when he was accosted last February, 2011.
General Chan
encouraged the stakeholders to put up a collective fight against extra
legal killings and terrorism to promote a safe environment. Being a
member of the Regional Development Council himself, he mentioned
current efforts to push through with road development projects that
are expected to curb lawlessness by way of faster delivery of basic
services and response to natural and manmade disaster.
