ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / July 3, 2014) – At least 98 students from the Western Mindanao State University have attended on Thursday the seminar on Personal Safety and Security Training conducted by the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Capt. Maria Rowena Muyuela, a spokeswoman for the Western Mindanao Command, said the students were taking up Social Work and Community Development. She said the three-day seminar was in partnership with the Western Mindanao State University.
Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero, chief of the Western Mindanao Command; and Dr. Milabel Ho, president of the Western Mindanao State University, led the opening of the Personal Safety and Security Training.
Dean Victoria Alejado and Professor Dr. Bagiah Abdulkarin were also present during the opening ceremony.
“Lahat ng magagawa ninyo para tumulong sa iba ay inyong pagsusumikapan, ngunit ang pagtulong ninyo sa kapwa ay inyo lamang magagawa kung kayo ay ligtas, kung kayo ay walang agam-agam, walang kinatatakutan, hindi makikidnap, hindi masasaktan, or mapapahamak.”
“Ang inyong Armed Forces of the Philippines at Philippine National Police at iba pang security sector ay walang sawang magbibigay ng mga pangangailangan pang-seguridad para sa lahat. Our job as the Armed Forces here in Western Mindanao is to provide security, ensure that peace and development will prosper and so that they existing normal life that should be joint by everybody will be protected and ensure,” Guerrero told the participants.
He also praised the students for taking up social work and community developments, saying, the country needs more like them to be able to help the government in various undertakings that will benefit the poor.
“We want group to be successful in your endeavor. We have worked with a lot of social workers in different areas in Mindanao and I’ve seen how hard working and how dedicated and sincere our social workers are. So gusto namin maging successful kayo kung sakaling ma-deploy na kayo sa different areas and we hope you learn more from this short training that we are conducting,” Guerrero said. (Ely Dumaboc)
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