From Panay News (Oct 15, 2020): Army’s 3ID vows to hit hard remaining NPAs in Region 6 (By Ruby Silubrico)
“We’re optimistic that we can render them (NPAs) irrelevant in the communities,” says Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson Major Cenon Pancto III. PN File
The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) vowed to work double-time to neutralize the remaining New People’s Army (NPA) rebels still hiding in the mountains across Western Visayas.
“Our promise to the people is a peaceful life without fear that they might become victims of the NPA’s atrocities and negative propaganda,” said Major Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson of the 3ID.
According to Pancito, 81 barangays remain subject for clearing of NPA’s presence.
These barangays represent 1.7 percent of the 4,051 total barangays in Western Visayas after 130 have been “liberated” between 2016 to 2019.
There were also 333 communist-terrorist groups that threatened barangays, said Pancito. Of these, one maintained a foothold in Aklan province, three in Antique, 37 in Capiz, 80 in Iloilo province, and 212 in Negros Occidental.
“We are optimistic that we can render them (NPAs) irrelevant in the communities,” Pancito said, stressing that the communist insurgency is an “immediate” political security threat that must be resolved in the last two years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term.
“The reality may be hard for our enemies to accept that they are losing ground but real statistics reveal their influence on the communities. Pilit man nila ginagalingan ang pagkukunwari na sila ay grupo na dapat konsiderahin pero ang nasabing linya ay hindi na bumebenta sa mga tao,” Pancito said.
https://www.panaynews.net/armys-3id-vows-to-hit-hard-remaining-npas-in-region-6/
“Our promise to the people is a peaceful life without fear that they might become victims of the NPA’s atrocities and negative propaganda,” said Major Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson of the 3ID.
According to Pancito, 81 barangays remain subject for clearing of NPA’s presence.
These barangays represent 1.7 percent of the 4,051 total barangays in Western Visayas after 130 have been “liberated” between 2016 to 2019.
There were also 333 communist-terrorist groups that threatened barangays, said Pancito. Of these, one maintained a foothold in Aklan province, three in Antique, 37 in Capiz, 80 in Iloilo province, and 212 in Negros Occidental.
“We are optimistic that we can render them (NPAs) irrelevant in the communities,” Pancito said, stressing that the communist insurgency is an “immediate” political security threat that must be resolved in the last two years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term.
“The reality may be hard for our enemies to accept that they are losing ground but real statistics reveal their influence on the communities. Pilit man nila ginagalingan ang pagkukunwari na sila ay grupo na dapat konsiderahin pero ang nasabing linya ay hindi na bumebenta sa mga tao,” Pancito said.
https://www.panaynews.net/armys-3id-vows-to-hit-hard-remaining-npas-in-region-6/
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