NEW COMMANDER. Col. George L. Banzon assumes his post as new commander of the Army's 901st Infantry Brigade in a ceremony on Wednesday (July 15, 2020) in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte. The brigade was assigned to Caraga from Soccsksargen in June to intensify the government's fight against the communist guerillas. (Photo courtesy of 901Bde)
The chief of the newly-assigned 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) in Surigao del Norte has vowed to "decisively address" the threat of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the region.
In a statement to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday, Col. George L. Banzon said the recent deployment of the brigade to the Caraga region is "attuned to the President’s (Rodrigo R. Duterte) marching order to end the local communist armed conflict in the country."
Based in the Surigao del Norte town of Placer, 901Bde welcomed Banzon as its new commander in a turn-over ceremony on Wednesday.
Banzon replaced Brig. Gen. Gabriel C. Viray III in a ceremony presided by Maj. Gen. Henry A. Robinson Jr., commander of the Army's 9th Infantry Division.
The 901Bde was deployed in Caraga region last month from Region 12 (Soccsksargen) to strengthen the government's drive in ending the local communist armed conflict in the area.
The brigade covers the provinces of Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, part of Surigao del Sur, part of Agusan del Norte, and Dinagat Islands.
Two battalions of the Army are now under the operational control of 901Bde: the 29th Infantry Battalion based in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, and the 30th Infantry Battalion based in Sta. Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte.
Banzon underscored the importance of EO 70, saying it promotes participatory governance, "the synergy of government development efforts and enhancing the participation and responsibilities of local government units."
“It is along that context that I humbly submit myself to the challenges, responsibility, and accountability of being the brigade commander of the 901Bde,” Banzon said, as he thanked Viray for “safely bringing the 901Bde to its new home in Placer, Surigao del Norte.”
He also told the brigade servicemen that all orders and directives issued by the former commander will remain in effect, "unless later rescinded," even as he asked for their support.
He also urged the leaders of Surigao del Norte and the rest of the provinces under the jurisdiction of the brigade to support all the efforts and initiatives of the Army.
Likewise, he called on the remaining NPA combatants in the area to surrender and avail of the programs and services being offered by the government.
Banzon is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Tanglaw Diwa Class of 1992 and once served as the Chief of Unified Command Staff of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) in Panacan, Davao City and the commander of the 58th Infantry Battalion in Misamis Oriental.
He was born and raised in Surigao del Norte.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109192
In a statement to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday, Col. George L. Banzon said the recent deployment of the brigade to the Caraga region is "attuned to the President’s (Rodrigo R. Duterte) marching order to end the local communist armed conflict in the country."
Based in the Surigao del Norte town of Placer, 901Bde welcomed Banzon as its new commander in a turn-over ceremony on Wednesday.
Banzon replaced Brig. Gen. Gabriel C. Viray III in a ceremony presided by Maj. Gen. Henry A. Robinson Jr., commander of the Army's 9th Infantry Division.
The 901Bde was deployed in Caraga region last month from Region 12 (Soccsksargen) to strengthen the government's drive in ending the local communist armed conflict in the area.
The brigade covers the provinces of Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, part of Surigao del Sur, part of Agusan del Norte, and Dinagat Islands.
Two battalions of the Army are now under the operational control of 901Bde: the 29th Infantry Battalion based in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, and the 30th Infantry Battalion based in Sta. Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte.
Banzon underscored the importance of EO 70, saying it promotes participatory governance, "the synergy of government development efforts and enhancing the participation and responsibilities of local government units."
“It is along that context that I humbly submit myself to the challenges, responsibility, and accountability of being the brigade commander of the 901Bde,” Banzon said, as he thanked Viray for “safely bringing the 901Bde to its new home in Placer, Surigao del Norte.”
He also told the brigade servicemen that all orders and directives issued by the former commander will remain in effect, "unless later rescinded," even as he asked for their support.
He also urged the leaders of Surigao del Norte and the rest of the provinces under the jurisdiction of the brigade to support all the efforts and initiatives of the Army.
Likewise, he called on the remaining NPA combatants in the area to surrender and avail of the programs and services being offered by the government.
Banzon is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Tanglaw Diwa Class of 1992 and once served as the Chief of Unified Command Staff of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) in Panacan, Davao City and the commander of the 58th Infantry Battalion in Misamis Oriental.
He was born and raised in Surigao del Norte.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109192
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