Military, govt officials hail troop deployment vs Redshome/News/Regions/Military, govt officials hail troop deployment vs RedsBACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental military and civilian officials have welcomed Malacañang’s order to deploy more troops to Negros Island to stop the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by order of President Rodrigo Duterte, signed Memorandum Order 32, calling for the deployment of additional police and military forces in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, Samar and the Bicol Region to “prevent such violence from spreading and escalating elsewhere in the country.”Acting Negros Occidental Gov. In fact we may not feel their presence, but we know they are here to protect us.”The 303rd Infantry Brigade (IB) also welcomed the order to deploy more military troops and policemen to Negros island. “We do not know yet if and when the additional Army troops will be assigned in Negros,” Arevalo, who overseas the 62nd IB, 79th IB and half of the 15th IB troops in Negros Occidental, said. “Any AFP or PNP personnel found violating any of the fore­going constitutional rights shall be held administratively, civilly or criminally liable therefore.”

Source: Manila Times November 24, 2018 19:41 UTC