The military in Agusan del Sur on Wednesday accused the New People’s Army (NPA) of waging a “disinformation campaign” in an effort to win the support of civilians through deception.
Major Noli Kanashiro, executive officer of the Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion based in San Nicolas, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, said that the NPA rebels had been harassing government troopers who were launching the “Bayanihan” initiative in the municipal town of
Army personnel in cooperation with the local government of Loreto launched “Bayanihan,” a program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) involving the delivery of basic services and dialogue with the local community to hear their problems and concerns, Kanashiro said.
He said that a certain Tony Salumbre of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) from
Kanashiro said that Salumbre was preventing officials from the
According to Kanashiro, Salumbre has been recruiting residents to join the evacuees on allegations that an armed conflict between the military and the NPA rebels was going on in the area.
He said that the NPA rebels also create artificial conditions by waging harassment operations against the soldiers who are regularly conducting “Bayanihan” programs. Kanashiro said that Salumbre and his cohorts were openly spreading false information associated with threat while enticing the people to evacuate.
Lt. Col. Jose Leonard B. Gille, commander of the Army’s 26th IB, appealed to the NPA rebels in the area to respect and spare the civilians who want to avail of the basic services extended by the military.
“Let us empower the people by paving the way to develop their potentials and living in a community of peace and harmony,” Gille said.
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