Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen.
Ricardo Visaya has ordered the Suspension-Of-Military-Operations (SOMO) against
the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic
Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) effective Monday.
This is in line with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's
declaration of a unilateral ceasefire with the rebels during his State of the
Nation Address on Monday.
"AFP chief-of-staff Ricardo Visaya directs all
Commanders of Unified Commands, Major Services, and AFP-Wide Service Support
Units to observe (the) SOMO against the CPP-NPA-NDF effective July 25,"
AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said.
"The SOMO covers the cessation of all military
offensives against the CPP-NPA-NDF particularly its armed group the New
People's Army including the conduct of combat maneuvers that may be construed
as provocative acts that may be deemed violative of the SOMO," Visaya's
order read.
Despite the SOMO, Arevalo said the military continue to
perform its mandate of protecting the communities and its people from terrorist
groups, secure and protect from attacks or sabotage vital government
facilities, military camps, infrastructures, and projects.
"The AFP shall likewise continue to support law
enforcement operations to help ensure unhampered flow of social, cultural,
religious, political, and economic activities of the people and the delivery by
the LGUs, LGAs, and NGOs to the communities," it stressed.
Arevalo said the AFP leadership will exhaust all efforts to
support Duterte's peace initiatives with the rebel group to attain an enduring
peace and sustained development for our country's prosperity.
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