President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday known as on authorities troops to be catalysts to the give up and disarmament of communist rebels.
Marcos made the decision as he graced the 126th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army in Taguig City. He underscored the necessity to recalibrate the method in addressing communist insurgency.
“With the declining numbers of the communist terrorist group, we must now recalibrate our military approach. As our ground troops, you have done the difficult part of clearing our communities of internal security threats. You must now continue being the catalyst to their surrender and disarmament,” Marcos stated in his speech.
“However, we are now undertaking an even more challenging mission—one that is not yours to carry alone. Addressing the root causes of insurgency will entail a whole-of-nation approach,” he added.
“Take on the task of peacemakers—work with the national government agencies, the civil society groups, the private sector, and the communities themselves in keeping the peace,” Marcos stated.
Marcos stated the Philippines has already come to a degree when “a half-a-century’s fight with insurgents is coming to an end.”
“It is a critical task as it is only through achieving internal security that we will be able to foster development and address equally important security concerns,” the Chief Executive stated.
Marcos, in the meantime, reiterated that his administration would stay dedicated to “modernizing the Armed Forces so no threat will be impossible to handle.”
“We will continue to invest not only in modern equipment and material but also in your training, so you can keep abreast of concepts, doctrines, strategies that we now need in the modern battlefield,” Marcos stated. — Anna Felicia Bajo/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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