MAJORITY of the area of Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) is on the verge of normalization except for some areas in Caraga Region, a high ranking officer of Eastmincom said.
Brigader General Harold Cabreros, deputy commander of Eastmincom, said they are already assisting the local government units (LGUS) in majority of these areas for development.
Cabreros said there are still areas in Caraga Region that need to be cleared of insurgents first before declaring it as conflict manageable and ready for development.
"We are now in the process of normalizing areas in our coverage except for some areas in Caraga where the presence of the New People's Army (NPA) are still evident," Cabreros told reporters during the AFP-PNP press conference held at the Task Force Davao headquarters last Wednesday.
Lingig town in Surigao del Sur was recently declared as conflict manageable area and ready for development by Eastmincom last week.
Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson for the 10th Infantry Division (ID), said that military units would still deployed in the areas which were declared as conflict manageable.
"Hindi ibig sabihan na conflict manageable and ready for development ang area ay ipu-pull out na natin ating kasundaluhan. Mananatili pa rin sila sa mga areas kung saan sila na-assign to facilitate the peace and order situation in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP)," Batchar said who was also one of the panelists in the media forum.
IP ISSUEM
Cabreros also denied allegation of militarization and insisted they are facilitating the entry of developments of the ancestral domains of the Indigenous People's (IPs) or lumads in the hinterland areas.
"We are supporting the development of their areas," he said. But just this week, more internally displaced persons (IDPs) or lumad bakwits from Compostela Valley province have arrived here in the city after they were allegedly harassment of some groups in their communities.
Batchar said that the group lumads are presently staying in of the barangay gymnasium in Matina.
"No it’s not because of militarization. They were allegedly harassed and threatened by an armed group. Tingin naming mga rebeldeng NPA ang responsable dito," Batchar said.
Lumad leaders, however, have been saying that these armed men are paramilitary forces and not rebels as the military claims.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/12/04/eastern-mindanao-conflict-manageable-eastmincom-445251
Brigader General Harold Cabreros, deputy commander of Eastmincom, said they are already assisting the local government units (LGUS) in majority of these areas for development.
Cabreros said there are still areas in Caraga Region that need to be cleared of insurgents first before declaring it as conflict manageable and ready for development.
"We are now in the process of normalizing areas in our coverage except for some areas in Caraga where the presence of the New People's Army (NPA) are still evident," Cabreros told reporters during the AFP-PNP press conference held at the Task Force Davao headquarters last Wednesday.
Lingig town in Surigao del Sur was recently declared as conflict manageable area and ready for development by Eastmincom last week.
Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson for the 10th Infantry Division (ID), said that military units would still deployed in the areas which were declared as conflict manageable.
"Hindi ibig sabihan na conflict manageable and ready for development ang area ay ipu-pull out na natin ating kasundaluhan. Mananatili pa rin sila sa mga areas kung saan sila na-assign to facilitate the peace and order situation in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP)," Batchar said who was also one of the panelists in the media forum.
IP ISSUEM
Cabreros also denied allegation of militarization and insisted they are facilitating the entry of developments of the ancestral domains of the Indigenous People's (IPs) or lumads in the hinterland areas.
"We are supporting the development of their areas," he said. But just this week, more internally displaced persons (IDPs) or lumad bakwits from Compostela Valley province have arrived here in the city after they were allegedly harassment of some groups in their communities.
Batchar said that the group lumads are presently staying in of the barangay gymnasium in Matina.
"No it’s not because of militarization. They were allegedly harassed and threatened by an armed group. Tingin naming mga rebeldeng NPA ang responsable dito," Batchar said.
Lumad leaders, however, have been saying that these armed men are paramilitary forces and not rebels as the military claims.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/12/04/eastern-mindanao-conflict-manageable-eastmincom-445251
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