▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁the ▁unit ▁initi ated ▁efforts ▁in ▁the ▁signing ▁of ▁Peace ▁P act ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁rival ▁bar ang ays ▁of ▁B aco oc ▁and ▁P ag ana o , ▁both ▁of ▁Lag ang il ang , ▁Ab ra ▁and ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁I loc ano ▁Bod ong ▁Federation ▁( IB F ) ▁during ▁its ▁installation ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁with ▁Ex - May or ▁Ern esto ▁Pac sa ▁of ▁San ▁Is id ro , ▁Ab ra ▁as ▁the ▁Found ing ▁Chair man . ▁ <0x09> ▁From ▁Br gy ▁Tag od tod , ▁Lag ang il ang , ▁Ab ra , ▁the ▁unit ▁started ▁occup ying ▁its ▁present ▁camp ▁base ▁at ▁Br gy ▁Mas in , ▁Al cala , ▁C ag ay an ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁successful ▁rel ieved - in - place ▁with ▁the ▁ 4 1 st ▁Infantry ▁Battalion ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁unit ▁is ▁task ed ▁to ▁rev ital ize ▁and ▁re inv ig or ate ▁the ▁In ternal ▁Security ▁Oper ations ▁( ISO ) ▁campaign ▁to ▁address ▁effectively ▁the ▁ins ur gency ▁situation ▁in ▁C ag ay an ▁and ▁Northern ▁Ap ay ao . ▁ ▁The ▁new ▁area ▁of ▁operation ▁of ▁ 1 7 IB ▁covers ▁ 2 8 ▁municipal ities ▁and ▁one ▁city ▁of ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁C ag ay an , ▁five ▁municipal ities