The Alakdan Division concluded a nine-Day Philippine Army Annual General Inspection ( PA AGI) conducted by the Office of the Philippine Army Inspector General purposely to check the readiness conditions, morale, effective and efficient utilization of government resources of the Alakdan Division headquarters and its subordinate units from 10 to 18 November, 2022 at its headquarters in Camp Bautista, Jolo, Sulu.
Maj. Gen. Jose Eriel M. Niembra, Inspector General of the Philippine Army, who led the inspecting team said, “The Annual General Inspection (AGI) that the Philippine Army is carrying-out at the various Philippine Army Major Units, including this division, will assess your needs, determine whether the Philippine Army standard is being met, and make necessary adjustments to higher headquarters’ policies based on observations made on the ground.”
During the exit brief, the PA AGI Team presented some gaps, issues, and concerns in carrying-out of the Alakdan mission in its peace and security campaign. Maj. Gen. Niembra narrated, “The AGI Team is not here to find faults, but we are here to ensure that standards are met and systems and processes are effectively and efficiently working. You can be rest assured that we will bring your issues and concerns to higher headquarters.”
Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, Commander of the 11th Infantry “Alakdan ” Division and Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu, expressed his gratitude to the PA AGI Team of their time and efforts in ensuring that standards are met by the Alakdan Division in the performance of its mandated tasks.
“We are grateful to the PA AGI Team for sharing your time to heed to our issues and concerns, and making sure that the Division is acting in accordance with the direction of Higher Headquarters. We will make the necessary actions and adjustments to fill-in the gaps and address all the issues and concerns the soonest possible time,” said Maj. Gen. Patrimonio.
Meanwhile, the PA AGI Team awarded Certificate of Recognition to top-performing units of the Alakdan Division, as follows: 1103rd Brigade was awarded as the Best Brigade; 45th Infantry “Gallant” Battalion as the Best Battalion; 9th Intelligence and Security Unit (ISU) as the best specialty enabler unit; and, 11th Service Support Battalion (SSBn) as best support unit.
“I congratulate the best performing units of your well-deserved achievements. Your award is a result of your sacrifices, dedication to duty, and passion to serve as professional soldiers. Keep up the good works!,” Maj. Gen. Patrimonio added.
Maj. Gen. Patrimonio concluded saying, “The AFP has been consistently adjudged with the highest thrust and approval ratings among government agencies. This is a manifestation of peoples support to our unrelenting peace and security efforts paving the way for continuous development particularly in the province of Sulu. I, therefore, urge all Alakdan troopers to maintain the momentum of our successes, and continue to strive for excellence towards our common vision of a world-class Army that is a source of national pride. “ (VICTOR BALDEMOR RUIZ)
