𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍) 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟎-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍) 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟎-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Under the leadership of LtCol. Franklin M Garcia, Commanding Officer, the 27th Infantry (ACTION) Battalion, in collaboration with the City Government of Davao and various national agencies including Police Station 7, DCPO, and the 10th Civil-Military Operation (CMO) Battalion, conducted a transformative 10-day Deradicalization Program from June 20-29, 2024, at Brgy Malabog Gymnasium, Paquibato District, Davao City.

The program engaged 61 participants, comprising twenty-nine former members of Milisya ng Bayan (MB) and thirty-two Former Rebels (FRs) from across Davao City, predominantly from Paquibato District. Designed to expose the deceptive tactics and recruitment strategies of Communist Terrorist Groups (CTG), the program featured lectures, counseling sessions, and an information drive highlighting local government programs critical to addressing CTG exploitation in communities.

LtCol. Franklin M Garcia emphasized the program's role in fostering peace and community solidarity: "Dahil sa inyo nagging insurgency free na ang Davao Region, dapat mapanatili natin ito, tulungan niyo kami...” This sentiment underscores our commitment to sustainable peace through informed decisions and community support."

Participants expressed gratitude for their transformation from radicalism to embracing peace and lawfulness, reflecting on their journey away from the ideologies that once ensnared them. Ricardo C Omboy, Former Platoon Commander, PBC 1, shared, "magpasalamat pud ko sa tanan labi na sa Battalion Commander sa 27IB, sa Peace 911 sa tanan ahensya sa gobyerno, bisan tuod nga nagmali ta sa pagtuo ug pamaagi pero gidawat gihapon ta nila, wala sila nagdumot nato."

The program also facilitates participants' eligibility for the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), an essential step toward their full reintegration into society through psychosocial interventions.
Together, these efforts signify a crucial step in Davao's journey toward lasting peace and community resilience.