Army deploys 65 paramilitary men in northern Negros hinterlands

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 11): Army deploys 65 paramilitary men in northern Negros hinterlands
 

Sixty-five Special Cafgu Active Auxiliary (SCAA) personnel were deployed by the Philippine Army in the far-flung areas in Sagay City, Negros Occidental.

Lt. Col. Rommel Cordova, commander of 62nd Infantry Battalion, said the 65 SCAA members recently graduated Monday from a two-month basic military training at the 303rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Murcia town.

The SCAA personnel will be placed under the supervision of the 12th IB, and the operational control of the 62nd IB in northern Negros.

Cordova said the arrival of the paramilitary men for the detachments in the hinterlands of Sagay City is a big boost to their visibility operations.

Col. Jon Aying, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade, and Mayor Alfredo Marañon III witnessed the graduation rites of the SCAA men at the Kauswagan Hall in Sagay City.

In August, the 303rd IB also deployed 270 Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members in the insurgency-affected areas of central Negros.

Based on military records, there are now more than 1,000 CAFGUs assigned in various areas in Negros Occidental under the supervision of the 12th IB.

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