The Civil Military Operations Unit of the Philippine Army has launched an FM radio station in Negros Occidental. Radyo Kumando went on air at 103.1 FM on Sunday, with a goal to spread the message of peace and development within the limits of its reach which is a 45 km radius, radio manager Staff Sergeant Rolani Dabi said.
He told PIA that the army was issued three radio broadcasting systems for every army division. The organization has eight divisions. In Western Visayas, only Negros Occidental is in full programming operation. The same radio system exists in Guimaras and in the Municipality of Igbaras in Panay Island.
Radio Kumando starts at 5:00 am daily from Monday to Saturday and signs off at 9:00pm. Sunday broadcast signs on at 6:00am and closes at 6:00pm. Programmes aired contain an array of topics in development communication, music, religion, current issues commentaries, civil- military concerns and a range of government concerns like agriculture, health, livelihood and education. It can be heard as far as Manapla in the north and Pontevedra in the south.
Source: PIA
