HOW THE 53RD INFANTRY “MATAPAT” BATTALION AND STAKEHOLDERS ENDED THE LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT IN ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR Written by…
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MESSAGES
Victory Through Unity: The Whole-of-Nation Approach Against Insurgency The communist insurgency is one of the most persistent problems in the…
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Foreword | Victory in Time of Convergence
“The role of stakeholders is indispensable in defeating the CPP-NPA. Their invaluable support and services contributed to the 53IB’s mission…
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Chapter 1 | People and Insurgency
“An insurgency is a competition between insurgent and government for the support of the civilian population, which provides the sea…
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Chapter 2 | Victory is Imminent
“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow…
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Chapter 3 | Transformational Leadership: Leading From The Heart
“Winning the men’s confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live…
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Chapter 4 | Building Trust: Engaging the People and the Community
“It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.”— Aristotle Beyond the surface,…
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Chapter 5 | Communicating the Strategy: The Best Weapons Don’t Fire Bullets
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”— Sun Tzu A great part of the 53IB…
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Chapter 6 | Sustaining the Gains
“We cannot predict the future. But we can create it. I desire no future that will break the ties of…
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Winning the Future
“A nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man…
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