The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),Philippine
NationalPolice (PNP) and local governmentunits (LGus) jointly declared three
towns in Eastern Visayas as
"Insurgency-Free Municipalities".
These towns were Rosario in Northern Samar, Sta. Fe in Leyte
and Daram, Samar, 8th Infantry Division public affairs office chief Major Amado
Gutierrez said on Monday.The declaration of Rosario took place on July 13 while
Sta Fe and Daram on July 15, and 16, respectively.
The declaration of Rosario town, Northern Samar as
insurgency-free was formalized by the signing of memorandum of understanding
(MOU) between the AFP, represented by 803rd Infantry Brigade commander Brig.
Gen. Herminigildo C. Aquino, and Philippine National Police (PNP) represented
by Sr. Insp. Anthony T. Din, and Rosario Mayor Gerardo T. Miranda.
While the declaration of Sta Fe, Leyte
as insurgency-free was formalized by the signing of MOU between the AFP,
represented by 802nd Infantry Brigade commander Col. Dino A. Dolina; PNP,
represented by Supt. Erwin Portillo, Leyte Provincial Police Office deputy
commander, and Sta. Fe LGU, represented by Mayor Oscar J. Monteza.
On the other hand, the declaration of Daram, Samar as insurgency-free was formalized with the signing
of a MOU between the AFP, represented by Colonel Leoncio A. Cirunay Jr.; the
PNP, represented by Senior Supt. Elmer R. Pelobello, Samar Police Office
officer-in-charge and Daram LGU, represented by Hon. Lucia L. Astorga, Mayor of
Daram.
The MOU signing was witnessed by the towns’ municipal
council members and their respective constituents.
The declarations of the three towns were by virtue of the
Municipal Resolutions passed by their respective municipal councils.
Based on the municipal councils’ resolutions, the towns have
satisfied the imperatives stipulated in the National Internal Security Plan
(NISP), where the threat of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's
Army (CPP-NPA), is already relegated to insignificant level.
An insurgency free town is a level up of towns declared as
Peaceful and Ready for Further Development (PRFD) status.
The “Insurgency Free” status of the three towns mean they
are free from NPA intimidation and extortion activities.
Due to these, business activities in the said towns will
experience uptrend and will eventually improve their economic and financial
status where the people will be the ultimate benefactors.
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