Saturday, March 17, 2007Police Beat Obey chain of command,
Visayas soldiers remindedMaj. Gen. Juanito Cabayao, Army vice-commander, yesterday reminded soldiers assigned in Western and Central Visayas of their duty to uphold and obey the chain of command at the installation of Maj. Gen. Jovenal Narcise as commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division on Thursday at Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz.
"By doing so, you can preserve the gains you have worked hard for over the years in the two Visayas regions," Cabayao also said.
Narcise, Army chief of staff, replaces Brig.Gen. Nestor Ochoa who had been designated as the general-officer-in-charge of the 3ID almost two weeks after Maj. Gen. Victor Ibrado was re-assigned to Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, to assume leadership of the Army's Special Operations Command.
In his speech, Cabayao said the Philippine Army will continue to provide the 3ID with material and manpower requirements needed in the fight against insurgents and other lawless groups in the Visayas. Soldiers assigned in the Visayas have been provided with transient facilities in Iloilo and housing lots at Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz.
With the morale, capability and other enhancement programs in-place, we are confident that the troops in the region will benefit from them and become more inspired to perform their tasks more efficiently and effectively, Cabayao said.
Military records show that Narcise, aside from being the Army chief of staff, had serve as commanding general of the AFP General Headquarters and Headquarters Support Command, deputy SOCOM chief, commander of the 702nd Infantry Brigade and became the controversial commander of Task Force Zamboanga in early 2000.
Cabayao acknowledged the vital role of local government units and communities in the fight against insurgents in the Visayas
"It is our hope that our partners will remain supportive of the AFP's objectives and peace initiatives in this region," he added.*GPB
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