Military vows to pursue the whole-of-nation-approach to sustain insurgency free status

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DAVAO CITY (PIA)—A military officer revealed that with the declaration of Davao Region as insurgency free, the 10th Infantry Division is all the more involved in sustaining activities to maintain the gains of ridding the activities of the communist terrorist group in all six cities and five provinces.

Captain Mark Anthony Tito, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division during the AFP-PNP Press Corps briefing Wednesday (October 19) at The Royal Mandaya Hotel said the official declaration of Davao Region as insurgency-free is a victory for all local government units, police, military, all government agencies an which the people through good governance.

He attributed this success to all Dabawenyos who supported this objective to end the insurgency.

“Through the resolution of the Regional Peace and Order Council No. 7 Series of 2022, Davao Region has been declared as insurgency-free, the third in the country, following the Ilocos Region, and Region 9,” Tito said.

He said that the declaration of Davao Region as insurgency-free was preceded by the declaration of the five provinces and six cities in Davao Region as free from the claws of the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army.

Tito revealed that the 10th ID is currently on its sustainment phase.

“Dili buot ipasabot nga nadeklara ta as insurgency free, we become complacent. It means mas daghan ang atong trabahoon sa sustainment phase, kay naa pa guihapon ang mga issues, being exploited by the communist terrorist group, which the government needs to address,” he said.

Tito said the threat of the communist terrorist group from other regions remains, which all the more prods the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent their mobilization and recruitment especially in geographically isolated and depressed areas.

He encouraged the people to continue to support the government and maintain the attainment of Davao Region as insurgency-free.

As part of the sustainment activities, Tito said the whole-of-nation-approach and good governance as espoused by the Executive Order No. 70, which created the National Task Force to end the Communist Armed Conflict, continue to be implemented.

He said they also continue to monitor the progress of the Barangay Development Programs.

“We believe that these programs are for the welfare of the people in the countryside that need to be implemented. We are aware that the CTGs exploit the absence of these projects in the barangays,” Tito said. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)