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10th ID eyes insurgency-free status in Caraga

Published Jan 29, 2026 09:10 pm
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DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division is targeting full insurgency-free status in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region this year, with seven municipalities still awaiting administrative clearance for formal declaration.
Speaking during the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps briefing at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, Major Ruben Gadut, chief of the 10th ID Public Affairs Office, reported there are no active New People’s Army units in its area.
Gadut clarified that the official declaration of full insurgency-free status for the remaining towns depends on the completion of the required documentation by concerned local government units and their peace and order councils.
He said armed threat has been neutralized and that the delay in the declaration is purely procedural. Gadut added that while their division covers a wide operational area across several regions, the pending declaration is mainly in the northern part of its jurisdiction.
In Agusan del Sur province, the municipalities of Loreto, Bunawan, Trento, Santa Josefa, San Francisco, and Veruela, as well as one barangay in La Paz, are still awaiting official recognition as insurgency-free. In Surigao del Sur, only Lingig town has yet to be declared cleared.
Areas in the second district of North Cotabato province, parts of Sarangani province, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and all 10 municipalities in Bukidnon are insurgency free, according to Gadut.
The 10th ID reported that 92 former members of dismantled units under the NPA Southern Mindanao Regional Committee surrendered on Jan. 27 during a mass surrender ceremony in Barangay Santo Niño in Talaingod town, Davao del Norte.
Gadut said the surrenderers were from various dismantled guerrilla fronts, Pulang Bagani Commands, and regional headquarters. He added that the 60th Infantry Battalion facilitated the activity in coordination with local government officials.
Surrenderers turned over 29 firearms. They received immediate financial assistance and food packs from LGUs to support their reintegration.
Brig. Gen. Christopher Diaz, commander of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, presented them and described the event as the beginning of a new phase of peace and cooperation. He added that this is an embrace of peace.
Major Gen. Alvin Luzon, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, said the surrender marks a significant step towards sustained development in the region. He added that progress is achieved when communities and government work together.
Luzon said the mass surrender reinforces the division’s efforts to maintain insurgency-free conditions in the Davao region and to prevent the reorganization of communist terrorist groups.
The SMRC was previously regarded as one of the strongest pillars of the communist movement due to its influence over resource-rich areas in the Davao region, including parts of Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and Davao City.
Their surrender further reduced the risk of resurgence in previously affected areas. “Now, Talaingod town is shifting toward tourism and agricultural development,” Luzon added.

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