Sultanates confer ‘peacemaker’
title to Army chief in Visayas
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The Lanao Advisory Council composed of 21 sultanates in the Philippines has conferred on Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr., 3rd Infantry Division commander, the traditional title of “Masiricampo”, or “Peacemaker” of the Sultanate of Panay, recently in Roxas City, Capiz.

Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto, 3ID spokesperson, said yesterday the conferment was made by Sultan Hadji Abdullah Disomimba, Sultan of Masiu and chairman of the 16 Royal Houses of Lanao, in recognition of Mabanta’s commitment to keep the spirit of peace and order in Panay island, and the services he rendered to the Muslims.

Ileto said the conferment is a fitting tribute, not only to Mabanta, but to the entire Army in general. “It is how both Muslims and Christians perceived the Army today, as guardian of peace and the protector of the people’s rights,” he added.

71 PWDs complete
vocational courses

Seventy-one persons with disabilities from the Visayas and Mindanao graduated from the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center 11, a facility of the Department of Social Welfare and Development based in Labangon, Cebu City, recently, a press release from the DSWD said.

Jaybee Binghay of the DSWD-7 said that of the total number in the 36th graduation rites, 14 completed the therapeutic massage course; nine consumer electronics; two electronic motor repair; 14 computer technology; seven commercial arts and crafts; nine basic cosmetology; eight commercial cooking; five basic sewing; one food processing; and two in furniture and cabinet making, the press release also said.

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