10ID Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Colonel Victorino M. Seño, in his presentation during the recent Regional Peace and Order Council Region 11 (RPOC 11) meeting said the command intends to enhance the existing Integrated Territorial Defense System (ITDS) to prevent the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) resurgence in the region.
10ID said the command intends to boost and further harmonize the existing partnerships with the local government units, government agencies, and stakeholders by continuously adapting effective mechanisms anchored to the whole-of-nation (WON) approach to maintain a peaceful environment.
10ID Commander Major General Jose Eriel M. Niembra, on the other hand said 10ID recorded zero CTG-related violent incidents and CTG activities from October 2022 to the present.
Niembra, however said that 10ID monitored some non-government organizations (NGOs) in the isolated barangays attempting to influence the Indigenous People, especially in Talaingod.
"We were able to detect the presence in advance. So, as always, we should be watchful and vigilant. Even though we are already insurgency-free and wala nang armado on the ground, but still, the CTG has a recruitment arm that we still have to neutralize," Niembra said.
10ID commander Major General Jose Eriel Niembra
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