The Philippine Army is seriously looking at declaring the
Depending on how fast the Philippine Army in the province
can finish the documentation, the insurgency free declaration could be any time
this year at the earliest, military officials said.
Negros Oriental was declared about a year ago as conflict
manageable and development ready after law enforcement agencies announced the
insurgency problem was reduced to an insignificant level.
Maj. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, chief of the 3rd Infantry
“Spearhead” Division based in Jamindan, Capiz, reported this recently and
commended the joint efforts by law enforcement agencies, the provincial
government and other stakeholders to set and implement the framework for
lasting peace.
“We are very confident and positive about this (declaration
of Negros Oriental as insurgency free) as can be seen in the efforts of law
enforcement agencies and with support of local government agencies, slowly but
surely we are able to make significant gains in the improvement of peace and
order” in the province,” he added.
Guerrero also said he has discussed this with Col. Allan
Martin, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade based in Tanjay City, Negros
Oriental, and the province could be declared insurgency free any time soon or,
“optimistically, in 2016”.
Guerrero, who was at Tuesday's turnover of financial
assistance to former NPA rebels in Dumaguete
City , said he was
impressed with the number of beneficiaries.
There were 33 beneficiaries who received P65,000 each as
Immediate Assistance and Livelihood Assistance under the CLIP at rites led by
Governor Roel Degamo at the Negros
Oriental Convention
Center .
However, Guerrero said that the northern part of Negros
Oriental, specifically Guihulngan
City , is still
problematic with “remnants” of the NPA's South East Front mostly operating there
and continue to make their presence felt although “minimal”.
But, he said they continue to enjoy the support of barangay
officials and residents, who are cooperating by reporting the presence of
lawless elements in their areas.*
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2015/May/29/negor1.htm
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