The declaration of a 12-day ceasefire both by the government
and the Communist Party of the Philippines
is a welcome relief to both members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The 12-day unilateral ceasefire declared by the government
and the CPP starts December 23 and ends January 3 next year.
“Our soldiers may be able to spend the yuletide season with
their families”, Delfin said.
So, we may experience a peaceful Christmas celebration, he
added.
The declaration will allow military and police personnel who
have no serious liabilities other than their membership in their armed units to
enter the territory of the people's democratic government to make personal
visits to relatives and friends without fear of arrest or punitive actions, the
CPP said in a statement.
At the same time, it ordered rebel units to be on the
defensive mode at both the strategic and tactical levels and maintain a high
degree of militancy and vigilance against any hostile actions or movements of
the enemy armed forces, including encroachment on the territory of the people's
democratic government, surveillance and other offensive operations including
so-called peace and development, civil-military or peace and order operations.
“Active-defense operations shall be undertaken only in the
face of clear and imminent danger and actual armed attack by the enemy forces,”
it also said.
So long as they do not carry their firearms, Delfin said,
NPA members may go back to their respective families and celebrate the yuletide
season.
Ka JB Regalado, spokesman of the Leonardo Panaligan Command
in central, in a tape-recorded statement, encouraged the strict observance of
the ceasefire by their members.
Since the ceasefire will take effect on Dec. 23, the
security operations will continue against the NPA remnants, Delfin said
But once the SOMO takes effect, soldiers will have a break
to celebrate Christmas, he added.
Senior Supt. Samuel Nacion, officer-in-charge of the Negros
Occidental Police Provincial Office, yesterday said law enforcement operation,
including the serving of arrest warrants to rebels are not covered by the SOMO.
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