Peace Update: Military Officer in charge of Internal Peace & Security in Western Visayas now Appointed as Philippine Army's 54th Commanding General

"Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Major General Emmanuel Bautista’s record has been “exemplary, both in the field and in staff positions.” He is currently the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. He is responsible for Internal Peace and Security Operations in Western Visayas and the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor in Central Visayas. "Bautista has been decorated seven times in combat. Most notably, in his staffwork, as J3 of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), Major General Bautista was primarily responsible for the formulation of the Internal Peace and Security Plan, ‘Bayanihan,’” said Valte. Bautista is also recognized for developing "Bayanihan" from its conceptualization, development, writing, launching, and implementation. He was able to mobilize the participation of different stakeholders in the planning process. "The plan involves innovative approaches and paradigm shifts and is now the blueprint of the AFP in winning the peace," Valte added."

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