The Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command (NolCom) revealed that the Ilocos region is now free from insurgency and said other areas in northern Luzon will follow suit.
NolCom said at least 36 high-value personalities were neutralized while 984 New People’s Army members were captured along with the seizure of 84 firearms.
NolCom commander Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr. said that the region is the first in the country to be in a state of stable internal peace and security following the signing of the Joint Regional Development Council 1 and Regional Peace and Order Council 1, and the Regional Task Force 1 Resolution 1 s. 2022 in San Juan, La Union on Thursday.
“With Ilocos region formally declared to be in a state of stable internal peace and security, we will do our best to ensure that other regions in our area of operations will soon follow,” Torres said.
Prior to the signing of the resolution, Brig. Gen. Krishnamurti Mortela, commander of Joint Task Group Defender, presented the premises and accomplishments of Region 1 Peace, Law Enforcement, and Development Support cluster in dismantling the communist group operating in the region.
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