Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento receives one of 108 loose firearms from Mayor Nashiba Gandamra-Sumagayan during the turnover ceremony of the Small And Light Weapons (SALW) Management Program on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at a gymnasium in Taraka, Lanao del Sur. — Photo by Richel V. Umel
TARAKA, Lanao del Sur — Some 108 loose firearms from civilians in the towns of Taraka, Tamparan, Mulondo and Lumba Bayabao in Lanao del Sur were turned over to military officials on Tuesday, May 19, under the government’s Small and Light Weapons Management (SALW) Program.
The turnover rites were held at the Taraka municipal gymnasium, attended by Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento.
Brig. Gen. Billy dela Rosa, commander of the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, said several municipalities in the province have participated in the SALW management program by facilitating the voluntary surrender of undocumented and unregistered firearms.
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