Subsistence Allowance Hike Shows PBBM’s Concern For Troops’ Well-Being

Ang pagtaas ng subsistence allowance ng mga kawani ng AFP ay nagpapakita ng malasakit ni PBBM para sa kanilang kapakanan.

‘Negosyo Sa Kariton’ Benefits Ambulant Vendors In Iloilo City

Ang proyekto ng "Negosyo sa Kariton" ay nagbigay suporta sa mga maliliit na negosyante sa Iloilo City. Tulong para sa mas magandang kinabukasan.

2-Day Medical Mission To Benefit Over 100 Ilocanos

Higit sa 100 Ilocano ang makikinabang sa 2-araw na medical mission na nag-aalok ng minor at major surgeries. Tulong mula sa mga doktor, tunay na pag-asa sa komunidad.

BSP Projects Inflation To Remain Within Target In 2025-2026

Ang layunin ng BSP ay makatulong sa pag-stabilize ng inflation sa 2025-2026, sa kabila ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin.

Next AFP Chief Vows To Crush ‘Armed Threats’

By The Philippine Post

Next AFP Chief Vows To Crush ‘Armed Threats’

0
0

How do you feel about this story?

Like
Love
Haha
Wow
Sad
Angry

The next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff vowed to “destroy armed threats” while incorporating “non-military” solutions to the country’s insurgency problem.

Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., who serves as Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) chief, issued the statement hours after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed the former’s appointment to succeed AFP chief-of-staff, Gen. Noel S. Clement, who is set to step down on Saturday.

“As I assume for higher responsibility, I will be working and support the initiatives and programs under EO 70 and the established National Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict to address the non-military dimension of insurgency,” Santos said in a media interview here.

Col. Ezra Balagtey, Eastmincom spokesperson, described Santos as adept in wide range peace and security programs not only in Mindanao but also in the whole country, having been assigned with AFP’s strategic offices dealing with intelligence, and civil-military operations.

Balagtey said Santos led the 11th Intelligence Service Unit and became the group commander of Intelligence Service Group of the Philippine Army.

“After his graduation in the Philippine Military Academy in 1986 he spent his junior years with the 39th Infantry Battalion, a unit deployed to various provinces in Mindanao,” Balagtey told Philippine News Agency.

He said Santos also was a former chief of operations of the Central Command in Visayas, commander of the Army’s 703rd Infantry Brigade in Central Luzon, battalion commander of the Army’s 63rd Infantry Battalion in Samar Province, and assistant division commander of 6th Infantry Division based in Awang, Maguindanao.

“He also led the 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army based in Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Laur, Palayan, Nueva Ecija prior to is assumption as Commander of Eastmincom. Aside from experience, Lt. Gen. Santos is also equipped with knowledge and skills gained from his schooling both local and abroad,” Balagtey said.

During Santos’ stint in Eastmincom, Balagtey said the command recorded a total of 740 regular New People’s Army (NPA) members who have surrendered, 85 were arrested, and 56 rebels were killed in encounters.

Balagtey added that a total of 5,207 members of the NPA’s Underground Mass Organization (UGMO) severed their ties with the communist terrorist group during Santos’ watch.

“In my stint as the commander of Eastmincom, we have been relentless and focused on our mandate of securing the communities and in contributing to government’s overall objective of ending the local communist armed conflict which resulted in the improved general security landscape in our area of responsibility,” Santos said.

“We owe this to the initiatives and support of the different Local Government Units and their Chief Executives, National and Local Government Agencies, Non-Government Organizations, Academe, Business Sector, Religious Sector, the communities, and other partners and stakeholders,” he added. (PNA)