Insurgency curbed in Capiz – Army

From the Manila Bulletin (Jan 5): Insurgency curbed in Capiz – Army

Capiz—Communist insurgency has been curbed in Capiz province, declared the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6), which similarly stated that the province is now “peaceful and ready for further development.”

The PA’s 3ID Commander, Major General Rey Leonardo Guerrero; PRO-6 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Josephus Angan; and Capiz Governor Victor Tanco Sr. signed a joint declaration based on such declaration in a recent ceremony in Capiz provincial capital, Roxas City.

“Capiz can now move forward towards faster development. Our gains in peace efforts must be sustained by working closer together with stakeholders in pursuing our goal for this province to become insurgency-free,” said Guerrero,

The joint declaration means efforts of the army, the police, the provincial government, and other stakeholders have been able to clamp down effectively on activities of the New People’s Army (NPA) in this province in northern Panay Island.

For years, the NPA have sowed terror in Capiz, particularly in the mountainous villages of Tapaz town.

“We will continue with our Bayanihan Team Activities (BTAs) in the hinterland villages of Capiz together with our partners,” said Colonel Eric Uchida, Commander of the PA’s 301st Infantry Brigade (301 IB), which oversees the entire Panay Island.

Roxas City was also declared as a “peaceful and ready for further development city.”

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