IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (07 Jan) --- To keep track the “marching order” from higher command to finish-off the “enemy of the state” and ensure its fulfillment before 2010 is on the priority list of the Army 102nd Brigade commander.
Fresh from being promoted, Brig. Gen. Jovencio Magalso in an exclusive interview said he is confident that “communist insurgency in his area of responsibility will be contained even before 2010.”
Magalso was one of the four senior military officials assigned at the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) area of jurisdiction, including Westmincom chief Major General Nelson Allaga, were promoted to the next higher rank.
They were among the 30 senior military officials in the country who have been promoted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo effective January 1, 2008 on recommendation of the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
From the army colonel, Magalso is now a one-star or brigadier general following his promotion and that of the other senior military officials.
Other senior military officials assigned at Westmincom that were promoted to the next higher rank are 2nd Marine Brigade chief Cesario Atienza, and Army 103rd Infantry Brigade chief Raynard Javier.
Their promotion is based on the provisions of Republic Act 291 as amended and in conjunction with Republic Act 8186 as amended, and Republic Act 9188, increasing the percentage distribution of generals and flag officers in the AFP table of organization.
When asked if his promotion also carries bigger responsibility, the soft-spoken general said his responsibilities remain the same as he still commands the same unit as before.
“But if given the opportunity to serve in other capacity and bigger responsibilities I will rise to the challenge of serving the people,” Magalso stressed, hinting that it is possible he will be re-assigned to other units after his promotion.
In his tour of duty as the chief of 102nd Brigade, Magalso, who started his military career 31 years ago as an Army 2nd Lieutenant, said they effectively contained the lawless activities in his area of responsibility (AOR).
The AOR of the 102nd Brigade covers the whole of Zamboanga Sibugay, the Baganian Peninsula in Zamboanga del Sur, and part of the 3rd congressional district of Zamboanga del Norte.
“We have reduced the number of communist insurgents in the area,” Magalso, a son of a farmer, revealed.
On the Moro insurgency, Magalso said he is one of the advocates for the “primacy of the peace process by ensuring the effective cessation of hostilities” in his AOR.
“Our troops are on active defense when it comes to dealing with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels,” the newly-promoted general said.
Active defense means that the government troops conduct security patrols and “fired back only when fired”.
“We support the peace process as a means to solve the Mindanao problem,” Magalso concluded.#
Fresh from being promoted, Brig. Gen. Jovencio Magalso in an exclusive interview said he is confident that “communist insurgency in his area of responsibility will be contained even before 2010.”
Magalso was one of the four senior military officials assigned at the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) area of jurisdiction, including Westmincom chief Major General Nelson Allaga, were promoted to the next higher rank.
They were among the 30 senior military officials in the country who have been promoted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo effective January 1, 2008 on recommendation of the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
From the army colonel, Magalso is now a one-star or brigadier general following his promotion and that of the other senior military officials.
Other senior military officials assigned at Westmincom that were promoted to the next higher rank are 2nd Marine Brigade chief Cesario Atienza, and Army 103rd Infantry Brigade chief Raynard Javier.
Their promotion is based on the provisions of Republic Act 291 as amended and in conjunction with Republic Act 8186 as amended, and Republic Act 9188, increasing the percentage distribution of generals and flag officers in the AFP table of organization.
When asked if his promotion also carries bigger responsibility, the soft-spoken general said his responsibilities remain the same as he still commands the same unit as before.
“But if given the opportunity to serve in other capacity and bigger responsibilities I will rise to the challenge of serving the people,” Magalso stressed, hinting that it is possible he will be re-assigned to other units after his promotion.
In his tour of duty as the chief of 102nd Brigade, Magalso, who started his military career 31 years ago as an Army 2nd Lieutenant, said they effectively contained the lawless activities in his area of responsibility (AOR).
The AOR of the 102nd Brigade covers the whole of Zamboanga Sibugay, the Baganian Peninsula in Zamboanga del Sur, and part of the 3rd congressional district of Zamboanga del Norte.
“We have reduced the number of communist insurgents in the area,” Magalso, a son of a farmer, revealed.
On the Moro insurgency, Magalso said he is one of the advocates for the “primacy of the peace process by ensuring the effective cessation of hostilities” in his AOR.
“Our troops are on active defense when it comes to dealing with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels,” the newly-promoted general said.
Active defense means that the government troops conduct security patrols and “fired back only when fired”.
“We support the peace process as a means to solve the Mindanao problem,” Magalso concluded.#
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