PHILIPPINE Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido has lauded the achievements of the Cagayan de Oro-based 4th Infantry Division (4ID) and called on the unit to sustain its gains in combating New People’s Army (NPA) insurgency in the Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions.
Galido issued the call during his visit to the 4ID headquarters at Camp Evangelista in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday, the PA said in a statement.
“During the visit, Lt. Gen. Galido met with 4ID’s Brigade and Battalion Commanders to discuss key accomplishments in internal security operations in their respective areas of responsibility,” it read.
The discussions focused on maintaining operational readiness and effective administrative management, aligned with the Army’s goal of building a well-prepared, agile, and capable force to address both internal and external security threats.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has reported that from January 1 to July 3 this year, a total of 942 members and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) were neutralized.
Of this number, 809 voluntarily surrendered, 71 arrested, and 62 killed in a series of military operations.
During the same period, security forces also recovered or accepted the surrender of 486 firearms and 278 anti-personnel mines and captured 92 NPA camps.
