Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command to be transferred to Bohol?

[pioneer]

By Kit Bagaipo
The Bohol Chronicle

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command (AFP-Centcom) is considering its transfer here in the province.

This was proposed yesterday during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting at the Bohol Tropics Resort.

The meeting was attended by Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano, brother of new 302nd Infantry Brigade commander Col. Cesar Yano, who was also in the meeting presided by Gov. Erico Aumentado.

Also in attendance were Centcom chief Maj. Gen. Victor Ibrado, 3rd Infantry Division chief Maj. Gen. Jovenal Narcise, Bohol PNP director SSupt. Edgardo Ingking, 79th Infantry Battalion commander Col. Nestor Porlucas and League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) president Mayor Exuperio Lloren.

The AFP-Centcom is comprised of units from the military’s major services â€" the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.

Ibrado said Centcom is eyeing to relocate here since they have plans of housing only its administrative offices in Camp Lapulapu in Cebu City, its current command base.

The Centcom commander considers Bohol as a strategic place for their operations center.

According to Ibrado, they have been asking for a relocation site in Cebu City, but if the city government could not provide them the area, then they may have to transfer here.
Other than Bohol, the AFP is also considering Mactan Island, Cebu.

The proposal for the transfer of its base here will have to be approved by the AFP chief, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon.

[udtohan]

hala! mao ba?

[Bambi]

Could be a good proposal....i hope they will hire more employees to lessen jobless a bit.

[udtohan]

hadlok oy..if naa. it means nga daghan og _ diri sa bohol tungod sa presence sa military.

[Bambi]

You mean ..... .....r..... ......El Mundo?

[bulak]

hadlok oy..if naa. it means nga daghan og _ diri sa bohol tungod sa presence sa military.

yes tinood bitaw nga kung unsa kadaghan ang ibutang nga pwersa sa military mao sad ang gidaghanon sa kaatbang nga grupo..huhuhu hinaot wala na untay ingkwentro nga mahitabo,,,mahimo na unyang battle field ang atong pinalanggang bohol...

[Varga]

Mga 'Sano/a,

It seems to me that this profound dev't has missed the attention of our TB community and the rest of our fellow
Bol-anons.

From the meagre responses to the news item here at TB, ranging from El Mundo's cautionary stance to Miss Bambi's
appreciative anticipation of some economic benefit, the Boholano society has not taken note of the implications
that the event may cast upon us.

In my humble perspectives of the prospective dev't that may come about in our province, I beg from everyone
a careful and deliberate course of action to address this dev't. Let's exercise utmost caution in allowing the AFP
to transfer the Central Command to Bohol.

What's the difference between hosting the CentCom and the Visayas Bilibid prison here in our province. Some years
back, a proposal was foisted for Bohol to be the site of a Visayas Bilibid Prison (detention center for Bisaya life-termers).
And the idea was scuttled due to vehement objections by concerned Bol-anons.

This time, some misguided politicians have thought about a way to "earn a fast buck" and have a convenient source
of "mercenaries". Meanwhile, we ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of the social risks involved with catering to the
whims and caprices of the military "occupation".

Since we are in a democracy, I suggest we get the opinions of everyone, take a survey of pros and cons and discuss
openly the merits and demerits of Bohol hosting the CentCom.

[pioneer]

Varga,

Is this a sign that Bohol was and still is a hotbed of insurgency?