Cebu under 3ID control

From the Visayan Daily Star (Apr 24): Cebu under 3ID control

The island of Cebu is now under the operational control of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.

Regional Army spokesman, Maj. Rey Tiongson, yesterday said that 3ID has been tasked to sustain the peace and stability campaign of Cebu, which has been declared as peaceful almost a decade ago by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Cebu used to be under the Joint Task Force Central, which is composed of the Philippine Army, Navy and Air Force.

With this development, Task Group Cebu was activated two months ago, with Colonel Christoper Estella as the commander. Majority of its personnel are assigned with the Army Civil Military Operations Battalion.

The peace and development campaign in the islands of Negros and Panay have been delegated to the 3ID.

But the four provinces of Panay, including Iloilo, Capiz, Antique and Aklan, islands of Guimaras and Siquijor, as well as Negros Oriental, have already been declared by the 3ID as peaceful and ready for further development.

Brig. Gen. Jon Aying, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, earlier said that they are targeting to declare Negros Occidental as such by June this year.

 

 http://www.visayandailystar.com/2015/April/24/negor1.htm