THE ARMY’S Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) yesterday said there will be no suspension of military operation (SOMO) despite the signing of the agreement of joint ceasefire between the government and communist groups.
Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, EastMinCom commander, told reporters yesterday during a press conference that there will be no suspension of operation as there is no such directive from the higher headquarters.
“It is a prerogative of the President (to declare such suspension),” Guerrero said. “(In the absence of order) the military will continue our mission in protecting and securing the communities.”
The general said the communist groups were able to release captives before even without SOMO.
“So why declare for SOMO?” Guerrero said.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDPF) is requesting for SOMO as prerequisite to the release of the three soldiers and a policeman captured under the area of EastMinCom.
Guerrero said military operations are only conducted to address atrocities committed by the New People’s Army (NPA).
The peace panels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the NDFP sealed an agreement on an interim joint ceasefire, which could lead to a comprehensive settlement of the 48-year insurgency, government chief peace negotiator Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday.
Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, EastMinCom commander, told reporters yesterday during a press conference that there will be no suspension of operation as there is no such directive from the higher headquarters.
“It is a prerogative of the President (to declare such suspension),” Guerrero said. “(In the absence of order) the military will continue our mission in protecting and securing the communities.”
The general said the communist groups were able to release captives before even without SOMO.
“So why declare for SOMO?” Guerrero said.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDPF) is requesting for SOMO as prerequisite to the release of the three soldiers and a policeman captured under the area of EastMinCom.
Guerrero said military operations are only conducted to address atrocities committed by the New People’s Army (NPA).
The peace panels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the NDFP sealed an agreement on an interim joint ceasefire, which could lead to a comprehensive settlement of the 48-year insurgency, government chief peace negotiator Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday.
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