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DSWD DROMIC Report #1 Armed Conflict in Concepcion, Misamis Occidental as of 28 July 2021, 6PM
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I. Situation Overview
On 11 July 2021 at 6:30 AM, an encounter ensued between the troops of the 10th Infantry Batallion (10IB) and the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) at the boundary of Brgy. Small Potongan and Brgy. Bagong Nayon of Concepcion, Misamis Occidental that resulted to the displacement of families and individuals in the area.
Source: DSWD-FO X
II. Status of Affected Areas and Population
A total of 26 families or 130 persons were affected in Concepcion, Misamis Occidental (see Table 1).
III. Status of Displaced Population
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – A total of 97 surrendered loose firearms were presented by the 603rd Infantry Brigade and 38th Infantry Battalion to the Local Chief Executives of Maitum, Sarangani Province in a simple ceremony held at the Municipal Gym, Maitum, Sarangani on July 24, 2021.
Colonel Eduardo Gubat, Commanding Officer of 603rd Infantry Brigade disclosed that the surrendered loose firearms includes 94 homemade shotguns with ammunition, two (2) M79 grenade launchers and one (1) homemade pistol. “These loose firearms came from various personalities wherein some of them are believed to be members of ‘Militiang Bayan’ under Platoon West Musa of Far South Mindanao Region,” Col. Gubat explained.
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