Maj. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the new commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, reaffirmed the commitment of 3ID to “win the peace” in Negros and Panay, in line with the AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” to sustain the grounds it has gained in peace and security operations.
“We will continue to work closely with our partners and stakeholders so that social and economic issues in the community can be appropriately and swiftly addressed,” Guerrero said Thursday.
Army chief Lt. Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri, who installed Guerrero as 3ID commander, praised his predecessor, Maj. Gen. Aurelio Baladad, for his outstanding accomplishments, citing the declaration of Negros Oriental as “conflict manageable and development ready province”.
The two provinces of Aklan and Antique were also declared earlier by the Armed Forces of the Philippines as “conflict manageable and development ready provinces”.
Guerrero is not a stranger to Western Visayas, and had served as 61st Infantry Battalion commander in southern Negros in 2003 to 2005, Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, and chief of staff of the 3ID in 2009, military records show.
With his experience in the 3ID, Guerrero said the people of Western Visayas can be assured of the Army’s commitment in bringing peace and development in the countryside in collaboration with the local government units, other government agencies, the civil society organizations, and other stakeholders by fostering “Bayanihan”.
Baladad, meanwhile, assumed yesterday as chief of the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command. He was conferred the Distingish Service Star medal by Iriberri during the 3ID turnover of command in Jamindan, Capiz, on Sept. 4.
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