PASIG CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- The Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday assured military protection to those in the side of the law who will be involved in defeating and containing insurgency and addressing its root causes. "Rest assured that we will remain steadfast in protecting our government officials, including judges, prosecutors and those in charge of enforcing the criminal justice system, in ensuring that the rule of law prevails," the JTF-NCR, AFP said in a statement sent to the PIA-NCR by 1LT Arrianne O. Bichara, the group's public affairs officer.