On May 15, 2024, a significant rido settlement ceremony included the notable return of one M16 rifle took place as part of the reconciliation, resolving a conflict between families from Brgy. Upper Cabengbeng and Brgy. Tumahubong both are located in Sumisip Municipality, Basilan. The event was held at the 45th Infantry “Gallant” Battalion in Sitio Camalig, Brgy. Bohe Pahu, Ungkaya Pukan Municipality, Basilan.
The return of the rifle during the settlement ceremony underscored the community’s dedication to peace and reconciliation. LTC Michael P. Colanta INF (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer of the 45th IB, 11 ID, PA emphasized the significance of the event, remarking, “𝘛𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢 𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢-𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘯. 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 ‘𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘢𝘯. 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘺𝘰 𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘔𝘔 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯.”
Sumisip Vice Mayor Gulam Boy Hataman highlighted the role of forgiveness in achieving peace, saying, “𝘒𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯’𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘨-𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘪. 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘪 𝘴𝘪 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘶𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘯. 𝘐𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 𝘥𝘶𝘬 𝘈𝘭𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩, 𝘴𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘪 𝘬𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘪 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘺𝘢-𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘺𝘢.” (Peace can be achieved through forgiving each other. This applies to both conflicting parties, regardless of who is the complainant and respondent. In shaa Allah and Alhamdulillah, through your willingness and forgiveness. Peace can now be achieved.)
Key attendees included BGEN Alvin V. Luzon PA, Brigade Commander of the 101st Infantry Brigade, 1ID PA, and LTC Michael P. Colanta INF (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer of the 45th IB, 11ID, PA. The event was also participated by Municipality of Ungkaya Pukan Vice Mayor Ahmadin T. Barahim and Sumisip Vice Mayor Gulam Boy S. Hataman, along with Barangay Chairmen, religious sector representatives, CSOs, and significant community sectors. This event marked a significant advancement in fostering harmony within the community and Basilan province, contributing to broader public safety and peace initiatives across the Bangsamoro region.
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