The military has declared Misamis Occidental province, a once rebel bastion, to have been freed of the presence of communist rebels. “Misamis Occidental is insurgency free,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the declaration of Misamis Occidental as an "insurgency-free province." "We are gathered here today to celebrate a historic occasion, one that also took time in the making,

President Marcos declared the province of Misamis Occidental as an insurgency-free area on Friday. Speaking at the Tangub City Global College Sports Complex, Mr. Marcos acknowledged the long and difficult journey toward achieving peace,

Upon the declaration of Misamis Occidental as an insurgency-free province, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday called on local authorities to “thwart any possible comeback” by terrorist groups to sustain peace in Mindanao.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Presidential Communications Office MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday expressed confidence that the Philippines would soon be declared insurgency-free as the government continued its peace efforts.

The province of Misamis Occidental has been declared free from insurgent threats. President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. graced the declaration of an insurgency-free Misamis Occidental held at the Tangub City Global College Sports Complex on Friday.