From the Manila Bulletin (Oct 2): Centcom Vows More Insurgency-Free Provinces

Newly installed Central Command (Centcom) commander Rear Admiral Jose Luis Alano during a recent turn-over ceremony here announced that more provinces in the Visayas area will be declared insurgent free.... Alano, in his speech, bared that eight provinces under Centcom’s area of responsibility has already been declared insurgent free with Aklan being the latest. Earlier, Mabanta had disclosed that Antique province is also heading towards the same direction while next year, Negros Oriental is expected to follow suit. The Armed Forces of the Philippines declares an area “insurgency free” if the strength of rebels therein is too small to influence residents and their activities. However, such declaration does not necessarily mean zero presence of insurgents. In the Visayas, the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Biliran, Guimaras, Siquijor, Northern and Southern Leyte have already been declared insurgent free....

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/375670/centcom-vows-more-insurgencyfree-provinces