14 Army squads deployed in Metro Manila for Asean meet
Fourteen Army squads composed of around 140 men each were sent to the slums of
Maj. Gen. Ben Dolorfino, Armed Forces National Capital Region Command chief, said the new troop deployment was approved by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.
“With the approval of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., 14 squads were redeployed yesterday in Moriones,
Dolorfino said the soldiers were deployed in Isla Puting Bato, Parola Compound and
The soldiers would be accompanied by a two-man police team in their areas of assignment, he added.
Dolorfino said other teams will be redeployed in the slums of Pandacan to continue the projects that they started after they were recalled before the May 14 elections.
Dolorfino said the soldiers surveyed the residents of a slum area in
“You can just imagine that right in the heart of
The troops would be building government projects, as well as coordinating with concerned agencies to establish electricity and water supplies in the area, Dolorfino said.
The military also plans to deploy troops in
Caloocan City Mayor Recom Echiverri has denied Dolorfino’s request to redeploy Army troops in the city’s slums.
The presence of troops in slum areas in Metro Manila is being seen as a big factor in denying communist rebels sanctuary in urban areas. – Jaime Laude
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