Cuyo MPOC Resolution NR __ s-2023

A Resolution Declaring The Municipality Of Cuyo As An

Insurgency-Free Municipality

Whereas, the CTG in the province was decimated and strategically defeated with the
neutralization of its leaders and members leading to the dismantling of Guerilla
formations in Palawan as stated in the National Joint Peace and Security Coordinating
Center Resolution Nr O5- 2021 and its main vertical unit, the SRMA-4E, STRPC based
in the Provincial and City Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center Resolutions Nr
01 s-2022 and 02 s-2022;
Whereas, all the Focused Areas (FOCARs) and Kinokonsolida, Konsolidado,
Ekspansyon, at Rekoberi (KKER) areas in the Province of Palawan are all CLEARED
based on the AFP Area Clearing Validation Board Resolutions NRs 01 s-2020, 01 s-
2021, and 01 s-2022;

Whereas, the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (PSCC) in its Resolution
No. 05, s-2021, declared at the Komite sa Larangan ng Gerilya in Palawan under the
Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee has already been dismantled;

Whereas, the Peace Law Enforcement and Development Support (PLEDS) Cluster has
demonstrated an exemplary and unequivocal commitment to public service particularly
in combating the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the Province of Palawan that
resulted in the neutralization, apprehension, and surrender of identified Communist New
People’s Army Terrorist (CNT) members and supporters;

Whereas, in support of the aggressive anti-CTG operations conducted by the PLEDS

Cluster, the other RTF-MIMAROPA-ELCAC and PTF-ELCAC Clusters launched a
series of socio-economic support programs, packages, and relevant information
awareness campaigns to ensure the welfare of former rebels and former CTG mass
bases;

Whereas, as a result of the AFP and PNP’s law enforcement operations, backed by the
NTF70, RTF-ELCAC Clusters, no recorded NPA-initiated violent incidents (NIVIs) and
non-violent urban activities were monitored since the fourth quarter of 2020;

Whereas, the Regional Intelligence Committee-4B (REC-4B), Chaired by the National

Intelligence Coordinating Agency 4B (NICA-4B), has collectively assessed and agreed
that there are no more existing NPA guerilla formations in the province of Palawan as
evidenced by the absence of any relevant intelligence report since October 2021;

Whereas, the RIC-4B further assessed that CTG urban in Palawan is already dormant
as evinced by the absence of significant activities since October 2021, even during red
letter days and events when the CTG front organization would normally launch
mobilizations;
Whereas, necessary Counteraction/Actions focused on vaccinating former CTG
strongholds through sectoral and community organizing, and awareness campaigns are
in place, and working in favor of the national and local governments;
Whereas, the declaration of Cuyo as insurgency-free is essential to prevent any
recovery efforts of the CTG in the Municipality and create a strong and lasting security
environment that is conducive to peace and development
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises that were based on the
strategic assessment of security forces, the Intelligence Community, the Local
Government Unit, and in line with the related motion made by the National Intelligence
Coordinating Agency-4B and duly Seconded by the 3rd Marine Brigade, Western
Mindanao Command, AFP, be it:
RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED. That the Municipal Peace and Order Council
and Municipals Task Force-Ending Local Communist Amed Conflict hereby declare the
Province of Palawan as INSURGENCY-FREE.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of December 2022 in The Municipality of Cuyo.