The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Southern Luzon
Command (SOLCOM) celebrated on Thursday its 28th years of dedicated service as
protector of the people and state in Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions and
agent of peace in a simple ceremony at Camp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City.
Lieutenant General Hernando DC A. Iriberri, Commanding
General of the Philippine Army was the guest of honor and speaker for the event
.
“SOLCOM: 28 Taong Tapat na Serbisyo at Kaagapay ng
Sambayanan Tungo sa Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Kasaganaan sa Katimugang Luzon
define in the most basic terms the continuing spirit that has made SOLCOM an
effective, responsive force in its Area of Responsibility," said Lt. Gen.
Iriberri.
During the program, efforts of 12 deserving military personnel
were awarded with military combat and admin awards while seven other
individuals were recognized for various contributions to SOLCOM and the AFP in
peace and development in the region.
The Southern Luzon Command is under the leadership of Major
General Ricardo R. Visaya, the 28th commander since its activation on January
1, 1987.
This anniversary highlighted some accomplishments during the
previous year and early 2015 particularly the declaration of Catanduanes and
Camarines Norte in Region 5 as “Conflict Manageable and Ready for Further
Development” provinces. This is due to the relentless effort of soldiers under
SOLCOM in neutralizing threats in the countryside in partnership with local
government units as well as giving solution to poverty and ignorance, the roots
of insurgency, through its Bayanihan Team Activities in the NPA influenced
barangays (villages).
To cite the highlights of its thrusts, the Southern Luzon
Command has applied its strength and strategy to accomplish the following:
Achieved further weakening of the CPP-NDF-NPA armed
component with the neutralization of 112 regular members as well preventing
recruitment.
Capture of 18 CNN ranking leaders that weakened the
movement's regional base in Southern Luzon .
Increased partnership with stakeholders, as numerous
development undertakings have sustained interaction and built strong
relationships
The focused operations have built confidence in the business
sector of the region that they will continue to be protected from enemy
depredations. In fact, in CY 2014, there were no incidents of sabotage
activities recorded.
Another area which has benefitted from strong partnerships
is the actions in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Operations,
with the consolidated effort to build people-centered disaster-resilient
communities.
“After 28 years, SOLCOM moves forward to making more peace
efforts in its regions by creating strong bonds with its stakeholders, building
up communities and bringing the services of the government closer to the people,”
said Major General Visaya. “Peace is no longer a dream but a reality easily
imaginable with SOLCOM and its stakeholders,” he added.
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