10th ID jurisdiction expands toward North Cotabato area

From the Mindanao Times (Mar 7): 10th ID jurisdiction expands toward North Cotabato area

The 10th Infantry Division has requested for an additional battalion as it expands its area of responsibility to North Cotabato. The 10th ID, under the Eastern Mindanao Command, has officially expanded its jurisdiction last Friday, tasked to look after six municipalities in North Cotabato with heavy communist rebels presence.

Maj. Gen. Ariel B. Bernardo, 10th ID commander, said they needed additional bodies to augment their troops.

“It depends (on) how we can cope up with our forces. Initially, we were not satisfied and we need really to iron it out, on how we are going address the expansion,” He said.

The commander added that they will focus more on the NPA-affected areas since the situation between Moro Islamic Liberation Front is getting better and stronger. He revealed that the portions of North Cotabato used to be under the area of responsibility of the 6th ID.

Due to the ongoing agreement between the MILF, the 6th ID will now be under the wing of the Western Mindanao Command.

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