The Philippine Army marked its 118th year on March 22, a
Sunday, and its infantries scattered across major points in the country are
holding a month-long schedule of activities, starting today, the spokesman for
the 3rd Infantry division (3ID) based in Jamindan, Capiz said.
According to Major Ray Tiongson, a synchronized flag raising
ceremony in all Philippine military camps was held Monday morning, and one of
the thrusts of the 3ID is the blood donation by soldiers, and the planting of
trees along pinpointed areas in Western Visayas .
Meanwhile, Tiongson reiterated earlier pronouncements that
the 3ID was treading on the right path vis-a-vis the problem on insurgency, and
in Region 6, Negros Occidental remains the solitary province not yet in the
list of “insurgency-free areas” of the Philippine Army, but he confidently
stressed that it would just be a matter of time before it is officially
declared as insurgency-free.
In another development, Army troops from the 3ID deployed in
city villages here last week had been pulled out, albeit momentarily, Tiongson
said.
Eyebrows were raised regarding the sight of armed to the
teeth soldiers roaming several barangays, and city officials wondered over the
rationale of their deployment in the city, and said further that they were
causing fear among the villagers.
Tiongson was quick to respond to the query, explaining that
the soldiers were in the city premises to help boost security as the nation
girds for the APEC Summit which it will host this year.
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