THE 10 Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army reiterated that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is a nonpartisan organization and will not meddle in the affairs of politicians.
During the Yearend Media Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the 10ID at Camp Gen. Manuel T. Yan Sr. in Mawab, Davao de Oro on December 22, 2024, Major Gen. Allan Hambala said the Armed Forces is tasked with the mission they are given.
"We at the armed forces, we just focus on our mandate, unsay mandato namo, naa mi mission gihatag sa amoa, we just focus on that. Leave the politicians to talk about politics. We remain nonpartisan," Hambala said.
The 10ID commander also revealed that during that day President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and wife, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, were in Samal, Davao del Norte, thus he could not mingle with the media for long.
President Marcos visited Davao Region on Dec. 22 reportedly to distribute land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (Cocroms) to more than 9,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental.
Meanwhile, Maj. Ruben Gadut, 10ID Division Public Affairs Office OIC chief, said in an interview at the sideline of the event that they had successfully dismantled a unit of insurgents in North Central Mindanao Committee, which resulted in the dissolution of the Guerilla Front 57 during the second quarter.
"That's why we are now only confronting the 'remnants' of this unit, which was 21 in total during that time, but now they are down to 12," Gadut said.
He also reported their achievements in making five local government units in Bukidnon, namely: San Fernando, Kadingilan, Damulog, Dangkagan, and the latest, Kibawe, as insurgency-free. Cotabato LGU in Soccsksargen also declared insurgency-free recently. CEA
