The ALLIANCE FOR NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY (ANAD) Partylist condemns, in strongest terms, the forced abduction and treacherous murder of 2 former Maoist communist rebels in Sitio Blocking, Brgy. Wasian, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, last March 24, 2013.

The victims, now among those in the long list of victims ofMaoist terrorism and treachery, were Julieto Peling, aka Dimple, Cocoy; and Rodel Garcia, aka Brital, all residents of Purok Nangka Tunnel 15, Road 17, Brgy. Consuelo, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

According to reports from ANAD field chapters in Agusan del Sur, the victims, were having a sort of ‘happy hour’ at the residence of a certain Yuri Eupeña, chairman of Purok 12, Rosario, Agusan del Sur when, at about 9:30pm of March 23, 15 Maoist terrorist NPAs armed with AK-47 and M-16 rifles, led by Renato Sayasat, aka Friday, Dino, of SeCom 14, NEMRC, barged inside the house and forcibly took the victims.

The same report disclosed that the lifeless bodies of Peling and Garcia were found at about 4pm, last March 24, in Sitio Blue Tent, Purok 12, Brgy. Bayugan 3, Rosario Agusan Sur with multiple gunshot wounds, while the head of Peling was cut-off and severed from his body.

It was learned that the victims, after returning back to the folds of the law and government, supported the government’s counter-insurgency campaigns under the People’s Advocacy for Collaboration and Empowerment, Inc. (PEACE Inc.) led by Agnes Reaño-Lopez, also a former rebel then operating in the areas of Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions. Their efforts paid-off with the containment of Maoist terrorist activities and the arrest of known Maoist terrorist NPA and NDF personalities in Caraga and Southern Mindanao regions.

“ANAD feels sad and bitter that after Peling and Garcia had proven themselves to be true to their promise of going back to the folds of government, the latter failed to extend full support and assistance to them and their families forcing them to indulge in small-mining activities to eke out a living,” said ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover even as he expressed serious concern on the plight of many rebel returnees that are facing the predicament due to the inability of the government to support these people in their desire to re-join the mainstream of Philippine society.

Denouncing the government’s continued lack of support towards and exposing the former rebels to abject exploitation, the former NPA commander said, “Government must provide full support to these people who then were blinded by sweet-talking and glib-tongued Maoist terrorist political officers but now are decided to help government. Paltry and trickling support through payments in exchange for firearms and ammunition they surrender to the AFP definitely is not enough to ensure the former rebel’s assimilation into the real and free Philippine society,” said Rep. Alcover.

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