COTABATO CITY (BusinessWorld, Oct, 22, 2024, John Unson) — A group in Maguindanao del Sur province surrendered 26 more assorted firearms to the Army’s 6th Infantry Division in support of its disarmament campaign complementing the Mindanao peace process.
Mayor Reynalbert O. Insular of the hinterland South Upi town in Maguindanao del Sur turned over the unlicensed firearms that he and officials of the 57th Infantry Battalion had collected from villagers to Brig. Gen. Michael A. Santos, commander of the 603rd Infantry Brigade, during a simple rite in their municipal gymnasium in Barangay Romongaob on Tuesday.
The cache comprised of an M16 rifle fitted with a grenade launcher, two .30 caliber M1 Garand rifles, three M1 Carbine rifles, 10 gauge 12 shotguns, three 7.62 bolt-action sniper rifles, three M79 grenade launchers, a 9-millimeter Uzi machine pistol, a .45 caliber pistol and .22 and .38 caliber revolvers.
Major Gen Antonio G. Nafarrete, commander of 6th ID, told reporters on Tuesday that Mr. Insular, Mr. Santos and Lt. Col. Aeron T. Gumabao, commanding officer of the 57th IB, cooperated in collecting the 26 firearms via backchannel dialogues with owners. — Source: BusinessWorld, by John Felix M. Unson, Oct. 22, 2024
