ORAS, Eastern Samar – Insurgency problem in the province is still manageable unlike in other provinces of Samar Island.
This was the assessment of Governor Conrado Nicart in an interview.
Nicart said that although there are presence of members of the New People’s Army in the province, his administration is in close coordination with the Philippine Army to provide security and maintain peace and order in the province.
“I have a close coordination with the military forces assigned in the province. This will ensure the peace and order situation in the province and with regards to their performance I am contented with it,” said Nicart.
However, Nicart stressed that insurgency problem is still hard to address for as long as the government will not provide a more adequate and comprehensive solution to the needs and problems of the people especially those living in depressed areas and at the hinterlands who are usually the target of recruitments by the rebel group.
Road network, according to Nicart, is one of the most important tool in addressing insurgency problem.
“If they will construct new road, for instance a road network from Jipapad which is an interior municipality connecting to the national road, this will be of great help to fight insurgency,” Nicart said.
Aside from the municipality of Jipapad, another town in Eastern Samar that is not yet connected to the national road is the town of Maslog.
Both towns can be reached by water transports, although there are on-going road construction projecs from the municipality of Dolores connecting to Maslog.
Road network is also the solution that Major General Mario Chan, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division, sees to address insurgency problem in the region.
“The main reason why the rebel group are there and recruiting people from said areas is because both towns are isolated,” he said.
“But if these two towns will be provided with a road that will connect them to other towns,they will be more efficient and people will have no reason of joining the rebel group,” said Chan.
“If the road project construction that is currently being implemented is done, this will reduce the influence of rebel group among civilians living in far-flung areas,” he added.
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