59 Bicol areas, entire Catanduanes declared insurgency-free – Army

LEGAZPI CITY — A total of 57 municipalities in the Bicol region, two cities, and the island province of Catanduanes have been placed under the government’s Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status after meeting the military’s criteria for areas considered free from insurgency.

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Frank Roldan, chief of the Public Affairs Office of the ...