Wednesday, March 11, 2020

New 15IB commander vows to end insurgency

From the Visayan Daily Star (Mar 11, 2020): New 15IB commander vows to end insurgency

The 15th Infantry Battalion in southern Negros got a new commander, in the person of Lt. Col. Erwin Cariño.

Cariño replaced on Monday newly-promoted Col. Patricio Tomales as the 15IB commander, in rites presided over by Maj. Gen. Eric Vinoya, 3rd Infantry Division commander.

Cariño, who vowed to end the insurgency through active involvement in delivering programs for genuine peace and security, emphasized the use of focused military operations in addressing the armed New People’s Army rebels operating in southern Negros Occidental.

A member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 2001, Cariño said he firmly believes that insurgency is a barrier in achieving development and progress in the community, thus, collaborative efforts among all stakeholders must be undertaken.

Vinoya, in his speech during the change of command ceremony, emphasized and solicited the support of various local government units and the private sector in realizing the national campaign to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict.

“Eradication of insurgency is long overdue, and the people of Negros have suffered a lot," Vinoya said.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2020/March/11/topstory7.htm

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