The Philippine Army has tagged remote villages of one city
and three towns in Leyte province as hotspots
of the New People’s Army (NPA), which calls for more concerted effort to
address insurgency.
Col. Dinoh Dolina, commander of the 802 Infantry Brigade
based in Ormoc City ,
said that armed communist rebels have been sighted in remote areas of Jaro,
Carigara, Burauen and Ormoc
City
Early this week, Dolina met with the Leyte
provincial board to discuss strategies to solve the old-aged insurgency problem
in the province.
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Dolina added that the impression of villagers that
government programs do not reach their communities is one of the many reasons
that people opted to join the rebel group.
Meeting with local legislators in Leyte
is one of the many ways the AFP will be doing.
“We will take suggestions and information from legislators
to implement policies that may curb insurgency, although it requires help from
all the stakeholders,” Dolina said.
Meanwhile, Leyte Vice Governor Carlo P. Loreto is elated
that there are three towns that have been declared as insurgency-free. These
are the towns of Merida
Loreto also lauded the recent move of the AFP that aside
from going after the armed groups, “they are now shaping up their own ranks to
free themselves from criticism of abuse and human rights violation.”
“The approach is internal, by shaping up and fixing up their
group, they also engage in dialogue and to prepare for lasting peace,” said
Loreto.
He added that the move of the military in involving the
community and the local government leaders or the heroism approach is admirable.
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