NATURAL HABITAT. A grey heron takes flight on a mangrove forest along Carigara Bay in Leyte in this undated photo. This town's wide forest will be greener after an agreement among the government, private groups, and the academe strengthening the advocacy.(Photo courtesy of DENR Region 8) CARIGARA, Leyte - This town's wide forest will be greener and its protection strengthened after an agreement among different actors from the public andprivate sectors, and the academe. The town's remaining forests and wildlife are now protected and preserved following the signing of the memorandum of agreement for all the member agencies of the Multi-Sectoral Forest and Environmental Protection Committee (MFEPC) at this town's municipal hall on Friday. First Gen's Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is the prime mover in the mission hoping to preserve the rich lands for these to flourish. Other MFEPC members are the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the local
TACLOBAN CITY The local government of Carigara in Leyte welcomes the mass surrender of at least 186 members and supporters of various controlled and allied organizations of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) recently. The surrenderers
LOST CAUSE. Some of the 22 rebels take their oath of allegiance to the government during a ceremony in Carigara, Leyte on Monday (Oct. 25, 2021). Their former comrades convinced them to abandon the ideology of the communist terrorist group.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 22 members and staunch supporters of the New People's Army (NPA) in Carigara, Leyte have surrendered to authorities after their former comrades convinced them to abandon the terror group's ideology. The surrenderers pledged loyalty to the government in a simple ceremony at the Carigara town hall on Monday, the Philippine Army's 802nd Infantry Brigade (802nd IBde) said in a statement sent to reporters Monday night. They took their oath of allegiance to the government before Mayor Eduardo Ong, Sr. as witnessed by Army 802nd IBde commander Brig. Gen. Zosimo Oliveros, Army 93rd Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Arnold Lozada, policemen, and local officials. Of the 22 rebels, fou