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COTABATO CITY — Three municipalities in Maguindanao del Sur have been declared under “Stable Internal Peace and Security” (SIPS) status, or insurgency-free, marking a milestone seen to bolster peace and development in the province.
The municipalities of Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talayan, and Guindulungan were declared insurgency-free during a symbolic signing ceremony on Aug. 3 in Talayan, attended by military, police, local government officials, and peace stakeholders.
Leading the ceremony were Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, assistant commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) and commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade; Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Datu Ali Midtimbang; Police Col. Michael John Mangahis, provincial director of the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office; and Lt. Col. William Sabado, commander of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
Representatives from the Bangsamoro Parliament, the Joint Normalization Committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity witnessed the event.
