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Sunday, November 13, 2005
Navy activates detachment in Sarangani
GLAN, Sarangani -- Philippine Navy officials activated a naval detachment Friday for maritime security and to catch illegal fishermen, pirates, and illegal entrants.
"Maritime economy is very strong here. So we want to secure the area," said Rear Admiral George Uy, chief of naval staff.
"With the presence of the Navy we would address piracy, illegal fishing, terrorism and illegal entrants," Uy said during the activation ceremonies at Glan port.
"We will be guarding Sarangani Island and Balut Island more often this time," he added.
Sarangani and Balut islands comprise Davao del Sur Province's municipality of Sarangani across Glan, about four hours by boat to Indonesia.
Uy said Governor Miguel Dominguez and Glan Mayor Enrique Yap Jr. assisted the Navy to "strengthen ports in places where it is needed."
The Glan detachment, which is part of the naval forces in eastern Mindanao based in Davao City would also watch over maritime vessels passing to and from Makar Wharf in nearby General Santos City.
Uy disclosed that the naval detachment was set up in Glan because "Sarangani Bay is very strategic."
"In this part of Mindanao, the Glan naval detachment now serves as a base of a potent team of naval experts, definitely a force to reckon with. On this day onward, this naval detachment now houses a team of highly competent sailors to set off a series of naval operations," Uy said.
The naval detachment backs up the naval "coast watch station" at Tinaka Point, also in Glan, and "floating assets deployed thereat," according to Commodore Rogelio Calunsag, commander of naval forces in Eastern Mindanao.
In June, a modern naval facility opened at Tinaka Point in Barangay Batulaki for a 24-hour watch over major sea routes in Sarangani and General Santos City.
The P5-million Naval Intelligence Security Force Building has a modern radar system and two stand-by generators.
It is manned by Navy personnel and guarded by the Marines. (Sarangani Information Office)
(November 7, 2005 issue)
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