Iloilo now declared as 'peaceful and ready for further development'

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 13): Iloilo now declared as 'peaceful and ready for further development'

Iloilo was formally declared as "peaceful and ready for further development" Friday.

This was made possible after the Iloilo provincial government headed by Gov. Arthur Defensor, Jr., Police Regional Office-6 commander Josephus Angan and 3rd Infantry Division commanding officer Major Gen. Leonardo Guerrero formally signed a joint declaration during the first quarter meeting of the Regional Peace and Order Council of Region-6 at Amigo Terrace Hotel, Iloilo City.

The joint declaration is a manifestation that the collaborative efforts of the AFP, PNP and Iloilo provincial government have successfully prevented and denied the insurgents of their expansion and immensely contributed in keeping the peace and order in the province.

Also present to witness the signing was Central Command head Lt. Gen. Nicanor Vivar.

Lt. Gen. John Bonafos, Armed Forces of the Philippines vice-chief-of-staff, who graced and witnessed the joint declaration recognized the unity and the spirit of “Bayanihan” showed by the AFP, Philippine National Police, local government units, various government agencies, the civil society and other stakeholders in order to jointly address the common desire to have a just and lasting peace in the province.

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