18/09/2026
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The 5th Civil-Military Operations โKabalikatโ Battalion, CMOR, PA led by LTC JOJO L MASCARIรAS CMO (GSC) PA, Acting Commanding Officer participated in the declaration of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as Insurgency-Free and in a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SSIPS) on 17 September 2026 in Baguio City.
The activity was attended by Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council Chairperson and Baguio City Mayor BENJAMIN B. MAGALONG; Police Regional Office-Cordillera Regional Director PBGEN NOEL P. VALLO; 5th Infantry โStarโ Division, Philippine Army, Commander MGEN GULLIVER L SEรIRES PA; National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) National Secretariat Executive Director DANILO D. PAMONAG;, 501st BDE Commander BGEN DARRELL R. BAรEZ PA, JTUP Commander COL DAVICE CHRISTOPHER G MERCADO INF (GSC) PA, NOLCOM Representative COL GRACIOSO D MERIOLES (MNSA) PA, NICA CAR Deputy Regional Director DIANA JANE D. TABISAURA, OPAPRU MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO and representatives from national government agencies, local government units, security forces, and community stakeholders.
The activity featured the conferment of the Seal of SSIPS to the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council. The council also presented Resolution No. 4, Series of 2026, approving the declaration of the Cordillera Administrative Region as โInsurgency-Freeโ and in a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security.
To affirm their commitment to lasting peace and development, council officials signed a manifesto of commitment and dedication to peace and progress.
The declaration highlights the collective commitment of all stakeholders to sustaining peace, security, and development in the Cordillera through a whole-of-nation approach.