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==Army denies violating SOMO== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=69983 | |||
*Wednesday, December 28, 2011 | |||
:by Dani Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Dec 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army has not violated its declaration of the suspension of military operation (SOMO) against the New Peoples Army, an army official said. | |||
“Let me clear that out. We have not conducted any offensive operation against the NPA,” Lt. Col. Alexis Noel Bravo, commanding officer of the 27th Infantry Battalion, based in Tupi, South Cotabato said in a telephone interview this morning. | |||
He pointed out that they are only on the defensive mode. | |||
Bravo’s statement came after Ka Efren, spokesperson of NPA-Central Mindanao as reported by local radio station in North Cotabato criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ceasefire declaration by continuing its Oplan Bayanihan specifically around mining giant Sagittarius Mines Incorporated’s (SMI) copper-gold project in Tampakan town. | |||
He explained, “The declaration of the suspension of military operations (SOMO) with the NPA does not mean that we also have to stop our responsibility of securing the peace and order in our area of responsibility.” | |||
What is suspended is only active offensive operation against NPA rebels, he explained further. | |||
There is also no reason for them to stop with their peace and development activities in communities in need of their assistance while the SOMO is in effect, he added. | |||
Bravo, however, clarified that their troops have maintained patrols in the tri-boundary of the municipalities of Tampakan in South Cotabato, Kiblawan in Davao del Sur, and Columbio in Sultan Kudarat following “persistent and consistent” reports that the NPA is consolidating troops in the area. | |||
At least 40 persons have been monitored in the tri-boundary in the recent weeks, which he said is unusual because in the past they could only monitor less than 10 troops there. | |||
“Columbio Mayor Amirh Musali sent me a letter requesting for us to patrol the area because he is worried that this gathering of NPA troops could result in atrocities in their communities,” he said. | |||
Bravo added, they have also received text messages claiming that from December 24 until January 1, NPA troops could harass army detachment in retaliation of the death of a member of bandit Daguil Capion’s group. | |||
Capion has allegedly allied with the NPA after he was declared wanted for murder. | |||
This, he said, is another reason why they have to beef up their defensive security preparations . (PIA 12) | |||
==South Cotabato to build Upper Valley Community Hospital== | ==South Cotabato to build Upper Valley Community Hospital== | ||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=69755 | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=69755 | ||
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On the part of the local government unit of Surallah, South Cotabato, it purchased the P5 million site of the Upper Valley Community Hospital, Dr. Dagang added. | On the part of the local government unit of Surallah, South Cotabato, it purchased the P5 million site of the Upper Valley Community Hospital, Dr. Dagang added. | ||
When completed, the 100-hospital bed facility, according to the PHO official, will cost P80 million. (OTSudaria/PIA) | When completed, the 100-hospital bed facility, according to the PHO official, will cost P80 million. (OTSudaria/PIA) | ||
==Irrigators agree to co-manage irrigation facilities== | ==Irrigators agree to co-manage irrigation facilities== | ||