The Philippine Army’s 19th Infantry Battalion (IB) urged
government agencies to sustain development efforts of Leyte
towns declared as rebel-free.
Lt. Col. Nedy Espulgar, 19th IB commander said insurgency
free status has already been declared in the towns of Merida
Espulgar said that while these towns have been relatively
peaceful, the root cause of insurgency must be addressed by the government to
ensure that these areas maintain its status.
“The government should work closely with the town and
provincial planning and development offices and other line agencies for
programs that would help the locality remain insurgency-free.
Col. DinohDolina, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry
Brigade, 19th IB’s mother unit said that peace and security is a complex issue
that involves the implementation of "firm policies and it requires help
from all stakeholders in the community.”
Top army and local government officials in the province
gathered Wednesday in Palompon town to jointly declare the area as
insurgency-free.
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