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Maguindanao del Sur residents surrender rifles to Army
Residents of Datu Abdullah Sangki in Maguindanao del Sur voluntarily surrendered 20 unlicensed rifles to the military as part of the government's Small Arms and Light Weapon Management Program.
Mayor Suharto Al Wali Mangudadatu personally handed over the M14 rifles to Colonel Edgar Catu, commander of the Army's 601st Infantry Brigade.
The firearms were collected from both village officials and residents in the municipality.
This initiative is designed to decrease the number of loose firearms and contribute to the goal of peaceful elections.
Since the beginning of the year, the Army's 6th Infantry Division has successfully collected over 150 loose firearms across several provinces in Mindanao.
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