links: http://www.army.mil.ph/pr/2013/mar/010313.html
Declaration of Insurgent-Free Municipalities in Eastern Samar continues
Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City
–The Municipality of Lawaan is the latest Municipality of Eastern Samar
which has been declared as Manageable Conflict Affected and Ready for
Development Area (MCA-RDA) by the Local Government Unit of Lawaan,
Military, and PNP through a Municipal Resolution No. 24, series of 2012
in a simple and memorable ceremony held at the Municipal Hall of Lawaan
last February 27, 2013.
“Through this declaration, we will
continually exert all our efforts by cooperating, assisting and
supporting the military and PNP in maintaining peace and order in our
municipality” added Gabornes.
“The peace and order situation in Lawaan
is credited not only to the military but to the local leaders and the
people in general,” BGen Romeo Labador, Brigade Commander of 801st
Infantry Brigade, 8ID said.
“We can attain peace if we work together
in the spirit of ‘Bayanihan’, and we can foresee that Lawaan will soon
become a developed Municipality in the near future,” Labador added.
For the year 2012, the Municipalities of
Taft, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Hernani, San Julian, San Policarpo, Sulat
and Boronggan City were declared as MCA-RDA, while the Municipalities
of Salcedo, Guiuan and Mercedes were declared as Insurgency Free Areas.
The Municipalities of Balangiga and Llorente were the Municipalities
being declared as MCA-RDA early this year.
A total of 13 Municipalities and One City of Eastern Samar are now MCA-RDA and Insurgency Free areas from CY 2012 to date.
PR by the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division
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