Visayas Army gets +81 rating

From the Visayan Daily Star (May 4): Visayas Army gets +81 rating

The Philippine Army in the Visayas composed of the 3rd and 8th Infantry Divisions, got a +81 net trust rating in the latest survey of the Social Weather Station (SWS), its spokesman, Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, said yesterday.

But Villanueva said the Philippine Army stationed in Mindanao got the highest trust rating with +87 percent, National Capital Region at +85 percent and Luzon at +83 percent.

The 3ID headed by Brig. Gen Dinoh Dolina supervises three Army infantry brigades stationed in Negros, Panay and Bohol.

Villanueva also said that the Philippine Army garnered a +72 percent net satisfaction rating, citing also the SWS survey result. But it gained a record breaking nine points increase in net trust rating from +75 in 2015 to +84 this year.

He also reported a significant increase in the number of rebel surrenderers, that totaled 6,709, especially the CPP-NPA, due to intensified military operations. This also led to the surrender of 288 firearms, after the cancellation of peace talks with the CPP-NPA, Villanueva added.

These victories can also be attributed to the response and cooperation of the community, as well as the local leaders imbibed with the idea that security is a shared and everybody’s responsibility, he also said.

Villanueva also said that the massive surrender of loose firearms, is a good indication of the people’s willingness, spearheaded by local government units, for the attainment of peace in the region.

It is also worthy to note that, during the entire implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao, there was not a single incident of abuse reported by Army soldiers, he said.

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