Intensified pursuit operations will continue against the
armed lawless group (ALG) New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who raided the police
station of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental last May 29, the army’s 10th
Infantry (Agila) Division said on Monday.
10th ID chief information officer Captain Rhyan Batchar said
the army’s leadership in the area had already ordered the “no let up
operations” against the said lawless group. Since the evening of May 29, right
after the attack, troopers belonging to 28th Infantry Battalion were already
dispatched in the area to clear the national highway leading to Governor
Generoso town, Batchar added.
“Presence of said ALG was reported at the vicinity of
SitioTagamot, Barangay Dawan in Mati
City
The continuing pursuit operations of the army also resulted
to series of armed confrontations against the fleeing NPAs specifically in
Barangay Cambaleon, San Isidro, Davao Oriental last May 30.
Batchar also belied the claims made Rigoberto Sanchez,
spokesperson of the NPA, that the army suffered casualties during the conduct
of pursuit operations.
“Contrary to this statement, the army did not incur
casualties in three consecutive encounters that took place in San Isidro
Batchar further disputed the allegations made by Sanchez
saying that the army had sabotaged the planned raid of the NPAs to an alleged
shabu laboratory in Governor Generoso.
“We as member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
supports the anti-criminality and anti-drugs campaign of the duly instituted
authorities like the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) among others. The NPA, an illegal armed organization,
has no authority to institute law enforcement operation therefore putting their
invalid claim to the trash bin.”
Batchar added that the 10th ID also gave its full support to
the AFP-PNP's thrust of not condoning any of its members in engaging illegal
activities such as drugs, gambling and others.
He appealed to the public “to bring into our attention any
relative information about soldiers engaging in any illegal activities so we
could accord them of investigations and subsequently file appropriate case
against them,” and encouraged the local government units (LGUs) and concerned
authorities in Davao region to conduct investigation and litigate any AFP
personnel found committing offenses against the existing laws of the land.
“The 10th ID remains committed in providing security and
protection to the people and the state. We shall be loyal to our sworn duty and
shall only take legal orders from duly instituted authorities,” Batchar said.
The claims of the NPAs were also disputed by the provincial
leadership of Davao Oriental and the PNP in Davao
Governor Corazon Malanyaon outlined the strengthened
anti-drug campaigns of the province that include anti-illegal drug campaigns
and operations, arrest of personalities involved in illegal drugs and the
prosecution of suspects in appropriate courts.
Malanyaon also dismissed the accusations of the government’s
inactions made by the NPAs, saying that the allegations were unfair, foul and
baseless.
“There’s absolutely no truth to insinuations that there was
silence and inaction on the alleged rampant drug trafficking in Governor
Generoso town which means an unholy alliance with drug syndicates in the
province,” Malanyaon said.
Malanyaon pointed out that the insinuation is grossly
unfair, baseless and foul.
“You can fault me for anything but not on illegal drugs.
Heaven knows how I have passionately spearheaded a campaign against illegal
drugs,” she added.
Malanyaon said the allegations against them were not true,
in fact series of initiatives and activities were done by the provincial
leadership of Davao Oriental to eradicate illegal drugs.
“The provincial government of Davao Oriental has undertaken
several initiatives to address the drug menace. These include the strengthening
of strategic partnership among anti-drug stakeholders to be effective in the fight
against illegal drugs; and the calling of the attention of law enforcement
agencies and local government units (LGUs) in the province on a regular basis
to strengthen operations against illegal drug activities.”
Police records also showed that a total of 106 anti-drug
operations were conducted by authorities in the province from January 2015 to
the present.
Malanyaon stressed that the anti-drug operations have
resulted to the arrest of 174 persons involved in illegal drug activities and
the confiscation of PHP20.2-million worth of illegal drugs.
Drug cases were also filed against 150 persons as a result
of the intensified anti-drug operations in Davao Oriental where three of the
suspects coming from Governor Generoso town were already convicted.
A high-profile drug personality from Governor Generoso town
was also killed in an anti-drug operation conducted early this year, she
emphasized.
Malanyaon asserted: “Davao Oriental was recognized by PDEA
as the second highest in the region, next to Davao City
The involvement of the name of First District Congressman
Nelson Dayanghirang into the Governor Generoso controversy is dubious,
Malanyaon added.
She said that Dayanghirang represents the first district of
the province and Governor Generoso town is part of the second district.
“It seems like there is a political dimension in this case,”
the governor suspected.
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