By Apipa P. BagumbaranCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The newly formed Cagayan de Oro Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) was formally launched Friday morning in Brgy. In his message, Secretary Andanar congratulated the local government of Cagayan de Oro and the barangays of Tignapoloan, Mambuaya, and Tuburan for working together to make peace sustainable. "I am grateful for the valuable support of NGAs, security sectors, the private sector, and peace and development partners. City Mayor Oscar Moreno expressed appreciation to all government agencies that supported the CDO Task Force ELCAC. The creation of local task forces ELCAC aims to end the problem of insurgency through a convergence of government agencies and local government units following the guidelines of Executive Order 70.

Source: The Local February 07, 2020 12:00 UTC