The 10th Infantry “Agila” Division vowed to intensify its internal security operations to sustain the insurgency-free status of the Davao Region during the multi-agency Regional Peace and Order Council Region 11 (RPOC 11) meeting held in Davao City on May 15, 2023.
10ID Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, G3, Colonel Victorino M. Seño, during his security situation update, said that the Agila Division intends to enhance its existing Integrated Territorial Defense System (ITDS) to prevent Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) resurgence in the region. The Agila Division also aims to bolster and further harmonize the existing partnerships with the local government units, government agencies, and stakeholders by continuously adapting effective mechanisms anchored to the whole-of-nation (WON) approach to maintain a peaceful environment, he added.
In his message, 10ID Commander Major General Jose Eriel M. Niembra said that 10ID recorded zero CTG-related violent incidents and CTG activities from October 2022 to the present. However, Maj. Gen. Niembra said that 10ID monitored some non-government organizations (NGOs) in isolated barangays attempting to influence indigenous people (IP) communities, especially in Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
"We were able to detect the presence in advance. So, as always, we should be watchful and vigilant. Even though we are already insurgency-free and wala nang armado on the ground, but still, the CTG has a recruitment arm that we still have to neutralize," Maj. Gen. Niembra remarked.
Photos from the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, Philippine Army