Defenders of the North vow to crush Reds

PANGASINAN — The Direc-torate for Integrated Police Operations Northern Luzon (DIPO-NL) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) have vowed to crush all communist rebels and put an end to the decades-long communist insurgency problem in Regions 1,2,3, and in the Cordilleras.

- LIEZLE BASA INIGO

DEFENDERS OF THE NORTH — Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Force commanders and the regional directors of PRO3 , PRO2, and PRO1 sign the Joint Campaign Plan “Natalna II” during a ceremony at the Northern Luzon Command ( NOLCOM). (Photos: PRO3)

Dubbed as Joint Campaign Plan “Natalna II,” the AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to ensure the synergy of military and police efforts in addressing the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), criminal elements, and private armed groups in the Northern Luzon regions through close cooperation and interoperability.

DIPO-NL Director Maj. Gen. Ferdinand B. Daway said that through this endeavor, the AFP and PNP 's iron-clad partnership is being formalized from the area level down to the grassroots.This will be the game changer in our quest for a safe and terror-free society.