Isabela ELCAC Fusion Center inaugurated

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 14, 2020): Isabela ELCAC Fusion Center inaugurated (By Lorenzo O. Lambatin, Jr.)

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Oct. 14 (PIA) -- Isabela mayor Irene Montilla recently led the inauguration and blessing of the Task Force to End Local Communists Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC) Fusion Center at Brgy. 4 in Isabela town.

It can be recalled that the Isabela TF-ELCAC was activated last January 21 wherein the event was highlighted by a caravan of services dubbed "Serbisyo sa Negrosanon" in support to the launching of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP).

The Fusion Center is the first inter-agency facility in the province that was built to support the initiatives of the whole-of-nation approach in addressing the local communist armed conflict in Negros Occidental, a press release from the 62nd Infantry (Unifier) Battalion (IB), 3rd Infantry Division said.

Civil Military Operations Officer Captain Raymond Jamisal said the facility will be the venue for capacity building to properly implement the Executive Order (EO) 70 and to further foster a model municipality in good governance.

The center also aims to promote inter-agency collaboration to produce developmental and synergistic ideas that can greatly contribute in maintaining the peace and order not only in the Municipality of Isabela but also in Negros Occidental as a whole, he added.

In her speech, Montilla pointed out the improving security conditions of Isabela stressing that peace and order is one of her priorities for the Isabeleños.

Meanwhile, 62nd IB Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Flores 62IB, lauded the efforts of LGU Isabela for taking the lead role in ending insurgency.

“With the support of the counterpart agencies and the people, we can say that the peace objectives can be achieved. I am urging other LGUs to step up the fight against insurgency and take the path towards the attainment of genuine peace and progress,” Flores said. (JSC/Lljr/PIA6 Negros Occidental)

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