WINNING THE WAR. The Philippine Army in Caraga Region reports its achievements in 2019, including significant decline on the New People’s Army’s controlled areas in the region, in a press conference at the 402nd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Butuan City on Saturday (Dec. 14, 2019). Present are (from left) Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, commander of 29IB; Lt. Col. Jezreel J. Diagmel, commander of 36IB; Col. Allan D. Hambala, commander of 401 IBde; Brig. Gen. Maurito L. Licudine, commander of 402 IBde, Col. Cerilo C. Balaoro, deputy commander of 402 IBde, Lt. Col. Jeffry O. Villarosa, commander of 30IB. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez)
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly the Philippine Army, has gained upper hand in its campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Caraga Region in 2019.
In an accomplishment report presented in a press conference at the 402nd Infantry Brigade (402 IBde) headquarters here on Saturday, the Army conducted 166 combat operations in 2019 that resulted in 122 engagements with the NPA.
Brig. Gen. Maurito L. Licudine and Col. Allan D. Hambala, 402 and 401 Infantry Brigades commanders respectively, presented the report. They were joined by 402 IBde’s deputy commander Col. Cerilo C. Balaoro; 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) commander Lt. Col. Jeffry O. Villarosa; 29th IB commander Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste; and 36th IB commander Lt. Col. Jezreel J. Diagmel.
The Army said the intensified military operations in the region have resulted in the killing of 32 NPA members, capture of 16, and the surrender of 3,425 members in 2019.
The total number of NPA who surrendered during the year include 268 regulars, 528 Militia ng Bayan, 184 members of armed propaganda teams, and 2,445 members of mass organizations in barangays.
The Army also reported that of the total number of regular, Militia ng Bayan, and armed propagandists who surrendered this year, 525 have already availed support from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government.
The government forces have also recovered 378 firearms during the year, 97 of which were discovered in various hideouts of the NPA, an armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
In the 97 discovered NPA hideouts, 64 anti-personnel mines were also seized and disabled, the accomplishment report said.
The Army said the number of the NPA in the region has declined in 2019 after the killing, capture, and surrender of some of its officers and members.
At present, the North Eastern Mindanao Revolutionary Committee (NEMRC), headed by Myrna Sularte alias “Emang”, has an estimated 316 manpower with 308 firearms while the North Central Mindanao Revolutionary Committee (NCMRC), under Dionesio Micabalo alias “Muling”, has 379 people with 369 firearms, the report said.
The non-violent activities of the NPA in the region also decreased considerably due to their constricted situation in limited spaces and areas as a result of the effective community interventions and the conduct of intensified military operations.
From 673 non-violent activities of the NPA in the first quarter, the number reduced to 436 the following quarter, 379 in the third quarter, and 326 in the fourth quarter this year.
The Army said the NPA’s non-violent actions include consolidation, extortion, mass works, meetings, visitations, recruitment, and training.
On the other hand, the communists’ violent activities in Caraga slightly increased from the first to the fourth quarter but the Army clarified that such activities were mostly aimed at unarmed members of Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGUs).
Two violent activities of the NPA were recorded during the first quarter, seven in the second quarter, three in the third quarter, and nine during the fourth quarter this year.
Violent activities include arson, harassment, murder, and attempted murder, ambush, and disarming, according to the report.
The Army also reported that two provinces, 16 municipalities, 169 barangays, nine Indigenous People (IP) communities, and one league of barangays have already declared the NPA as persona-non-grata this year.
Support for law enforcement
The Army in the region also conducted activities in support of law enforcement headed by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
In anti-illegal logging drives, the Army, together with the personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the area (DENR-13) and the PNP confiscated PHP592,424 worth of 43,210.14 board feet of illegal logs.
A total of 25 law enforcement operations in support of the PNP were also conducted during the year that resulted in the arrest of 29 individuals and the confiscation of 36 firearms.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088778
In an accomplishment report presented in a press conference at the 402nd Infantry Brigade (402 IBde) headquarters here on Saturday, the Army conducted 166 combat operations in 2019 that resulted in 122 engagements with the NPA.
Brig. Gen. Maurito L. Licudine and Col. Allan D. Hambala, 402 and 401 Infantry Brigades commanders respectively, presented the report. They were joined by 402 IBde’s deputy commander Col. Cerilo C. Balaoro; 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) commander Lt. Col. Jeffry O. Villarosa; 29th IB commander Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste; and 36th IB commander Lt. Col. Jezreel J. Diagmel.
The Army said the intensified military operations in the region have resulted in the killing of 32 NPA members, capture of 16, and the surrender of 3,425 members in 2019.
The total number of NPA who surrendered during the year include 268 regulars, 528 Militia ng Bayan, 184 members of armed propaganda teams, and 2,445 members of mass organizations in barangays.
The Army also reported that of the total number of regular, Militia ng Bayan, and armed propagandists who surrendered this year, 525 have already availed support from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government.
The government forces have also recovered 378 firearms during the year, 97 of which were discovered in various hideouts of the NPA, an armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
In the 97 discovered NPA hideouts, 64 anti-personnel mines were also seized and disabled, the accomplishment report said.
The Army said the number of the NPA in the region has declined in 2019 after the killing, capture, and surrender of some of its officers and members.
At present, the North Eastern Mindanao Revolutionary Committee (NEMRC), headed by Myrna Sularte alias “Emang”, has an estimated 316 manpower with 308 firearms while the North Central Mindanao Revolutionary Committee (NCMRC), under Dionesio Micabalo alias “Muling”, has 379 people with 369 firearms, the report said.
The non-violent activities of the NPA in the region also decreased considerably due to their constricted situation in limited spaces and areas as a result of the effective community interventions and the conduct of intensified military operations.
From 673 non-violent activities of the NPA in the first quarter, the number reduced to 436 the following quarter, 379 in the third quarter, and 326 in the fourth quarter this year.
The Army said the NPA’s non-violent actions include consolidation, extortion, mass works, meetings, visitations, recruitment, and training.
On the other hand, the communists’ violent activities in Caraga slightly increased from the first to the fourth quarter but the Army clarified that such activities were mostly aimed at unarmed members of Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGUs).
Two violent activities of the NPA were recorded during the first quarter, seven in the second quarter, three in the third quarter, and nine during the fourth quarter this year.
Violent activities include arson, harassment, murder, and attempted murder, ambush, and disarming, according to the report.
The Army also reported that two provinces, 16 municipalities, 169 barangays, nine Indigenous People (IP) communities, and one league of barangays have already declared the NPA as persona-non-grata this year.
Support for law enforcement
The Army in the region also conducted activities in support of law enforcement headed by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
In anti-illegal logging drives, the Army, together with the personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the area (DENR-13) and the PNP confiscated PHP592,424 worth of 43,210.14 board feet of illegal logs.
A total of 25 law enforcement operations in support of the PNP were also conducted during the year that resulted in the arrest of 29 individuals and the confiscation of 36 firearms.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088778
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