19th IB eyes more peace dialogues in Leyte villages

By 19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID PA
April 8, 2012

KANANGA, Leyte  –  The Army’s 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion completed a total of 10 peace forums during the first month of its peace and development campaign in the town of Carigara, Leyte.

This was learned from Lt. Col. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, the commanding officer of 19th IB after he conferred with his staff and subordinate commanders at Brgy. Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte on Saturday, April 7.

Nacnac stressed the importance of the campaign to the over-all mission of the 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion which covers the provinces of Leyte and Biliran. Thus, he is eyeing to promote the said activity to the other 39 barangays of Carigara and the villages in the other towns of Leyte.

“The conduct of Peace Forum is intended to build up among constituents, awareness on the peace and development initiatives of the government. Our mission to create a peaceful environment that is conducive to development shall fail if these basics are not internalized”, Nacnac said.

A Peace Forum is a multi-sectoral initiative to have a whole of society approach in solving conflict issues. It is a conflict resolution activity where people are given the opportunity to discuss and take action on the most important issues affecting peace in their own communities. After the meeting, election of officers for the Barangay Peace and Development Organization is conducted to strengthen the community’s advocacy to peace and development.

It can be recalled that the first-ever Peace Forum conducted by 19th IB was launched at Brgy. Upper Sogod, Carigara, Leyte on March 11. Peace forum were also conducted in Brgys. Canlampay, Libo, San Isidro, Hiluctogan, Candigahub, Tigbao, Paglaum, Canlampay and Camansi all of Carigara, Leyte and Brgy. Gaas, Ormoc City.