Malangas Municipality surrenders 27 loose high powered firearms and grenade

By JONG D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 18, 2018)  – In Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay surrenders 27 loose highpowered firearms and grenade to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police on March 15, 2018.

Tabak Division Public Affairs acting Chief Capt. Benjie A. Jimenez disclosed that Malangas town headed by Municipal Mayor Tata Bacqiual facilitated the surrender of  27 loose firearms and grenade to 102nd Infantry Brigade Commander Col Francisco Ariel A Felicidario, from the Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN, in a turn-over ceremony held at Municipal Police Station. The unregistered and illegal firearms and grenade were surrendered by the residents and local officials from the different barangays of the Municipality, Capt. Jimenez said.

He also added that the surrendered firearms include 18 shotguns, two (2) M1 Garand rifle, one (1) Caliber .22 pistol, five (5) Caliber. 45 pistols, one (1) homemade gun (sumpak), one (1) Rifle grenade and one (1) hand grenade.

Malangas Mayor Tata Bacquial expressed his commitment and support to the security sector in the attainment of a lasting peace in his municipality. While Col Felicidario said in his remarks that security, while the mandate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, is the concern of all citizens and members of the community. He added that this turnover of loose firearms is a step towards attaining sustainable development in our communites.

Major General Roseller G Murillo, the Commander of the Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN, lauded the efforts of 102^nd Brigade in collaboration with the local government and the local police in the campaign against loose firearms. Major General Murillo declared that the military will remain the steadfast protector of the people and always a professional Armed Forces as it carries out its mandate in securing the Filipino.

Malangas town headed by Municpal Mayor Tata Bacqiual facilitated the surrender of  27 loose firearms and grenade to 102nd Infantry Brigade Commander Col Francisco Ariel A Felicidario from the Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN, in a turn-over ceremony held at Municipal Police Station. The unregistered and illegal firearms and grenades were surrendered by the residents and local officials in different barangays of the Municipality.

The surrendered firearms include 18 shotguns, two (2) 2 M1 Garand rifle, one (1) Caliber .22 pistol, five (5) Caliber. 45 pistols, one (1) homemade gun (sumpak), one (1) Rifle grenade and one (1) hand grenade