21/04/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐., ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines โ Demonstrating its continued commitment to peacebuilding and community development, ๐ท๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐๐. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ paid a courtesy visit to the 4๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ last April 19, 2026, at the Headquarters of 4th Civil Military Operations โKasaligan Battalion, Civil Military Operations Regiment, Barangay Bancasi, Butuan City.
The visit served as a platform to present the chapterโs accomplishments for Calendar Year 2025, highlighting its initiatives and impact across various municipalities in Agusan del Norte. Central to the discussion was the introduction of a big project that will be the chapterโs flagship program for 2026, aimed at strengthening peace advocacy and fostering grassroots collaboration.
The activity was warmly received by the Commanding Officer of the 4th CMO Battalion ๐ณ๐ป๐ช ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐
๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐
๐ (๐จ๐น๐ป) ๐ท๐จ, together with ๐ณ๐ป๐ช ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ (๐ฐ๐ต๐ญ) ๐ท๐จ, Battalion Executive Officer alongside with ๐ช๐ท๐ป ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ ๐ด ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ฐ๐ต๐ญ) ๐ท๐จ.
Representing POINTY Inc. Central Office were ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ. ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ช๐ฏ๐น๐จ, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees; ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ. ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ณ๐ท๐ป, Vice Chairperson at the same time Board of Trustees of POINTY Inc. Agusan del Norte Chapter; and ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐
๐, Peace Communications Director, Central Office. Key leaders from various municipalities in Agusan del Norte also participated in the engagement.
Both parties emphasized the importance of sustained collaboration between civil society organizations and the military in promoting peace, stability, and inclusive development. The courtesy visit further reinforced a shared vision of empowering communities through coordinated efforts and meaningful dialogue.
As POINTY Inc. continues to expand its initiatives, the Agusan del Norte Chapter remains steadfast in its mission to drive positive change and contribute to long-term peace and development in the region.
Article by: MARK JOHN B. BENOLIRAO, LPT