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| Photo by 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division PA |
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga
del Sur (June 24, 2017) - While the conflict in Marawi City is ongoing
where government troops engage the Maute terrorist group in fierce firefights,
soldiers are also fighting another battle over the Internet.
When the crisis in Marawi
broke out on May 23, 2017, the Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division
was incidentally conducting a series of trainings on Digital Media Capability
Enhancement. The participating personnel in the said training from various
units all over the Division eventually became the core of Task Force Marawi’s
social media monitoring team.
“This is part of the
Division’s digital media initiatives to equip our personnel not only for actual
combat operations but also enhance our digital capability in facing another
kind of battle using Internet technologies for disseminating information online
and bring the Division to the community it serves,” said Brig. Gen. Rolly
Bautista, Commander of the 1stInfantry (Tabak) Division and Task Force Marawi.
According to Marlon
Magtira, digital media training facilitator, positive sentiments on the
military are overwhelming while there are negative and fake information posted
on social media networks.
“The enemy and their
supporters are actively utilizing online digital media to spread false
information about the situation in Marawi City. But our team is on the look-out
to engage and provide counter measures and prevent the enemy of sowing fear and
terror,” Brig. Gen. Bautista said.
“The unity of the people to dispel the
disruptions caused by terrorists,” said Brig.
Gen. Bautista.
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