ILOILO CITY – A joint regional body has declared Bacolod City free from communist insurgency.
OFFICIALS of law enforcement bodies declare Bacolod City free from communist insurgency. (303rd IB)
The Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC-6) affirmed this status in a resolution in its second quarter meeting on May 19.
The RJPSCC-6 consisted of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) as represented by the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303rd IB), the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6, and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-6.
The move for Bacolod's insurgency-free status started in 2019 when multi-sectoral representatives declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed group the New People's Army (NPA) as persona non grata.
With the new status of Bacolod City, the RJPSCC-6 urged the continuous collaboration among security forces and the community to prevent the resurgence of the CPP-NPA in the city.
“Without the active participation of the people in the quest to have an insurgency-free community, this breakthrough would not be possible," said Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, 303rd IB commander.