Members of the security sector in Davao Region have taken a
defensive posture in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of
unilateral ceasefire against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New
People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
Chief Inspector Andrea de la Cerna, spokesperson of the
Police Regional Office XI said the police now comply with the suspension of
combat operations against the rebels.
However, she stressed that the police will continue to
perform its law enforcement functions against all forms of criminals like the
campaign against illegal drugs and enforcement of all special laws.
“Given the guidance of our higher ups, we will comply with
the ceasefire,” De la Cerna said.
She affirmed that Chief Inspector Arnold Ongachen, former
police chief of Governor Generoso remains in the hands of the rebels who put
him on trial in their “kangaroo court.”
De la Cerna said the rebels could hardly present hard
evidence linking Ongachen to illegal drugs.
“With the forthcoming peace talks, we will work out to
address the situation of Chief Inspector Ongachen,” she said.
Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry
Division said that the soldiers immediately stop all offensive operations
against the New People’s Army with the guidance of the President as
commander-in-chief and the Armed Forces chief-of-staff.
He said that the military will continue to provide support
to the enforcement operations of the police.
“We will continue to protect the communities and its people,
and to secure vital installations of the government and government flagship
projects,” Batchar said.
He said the military will continue to observe heightened
alert since there is no positive response yet coming from the rebel forces if
they will also declare a ceasefire.
Batchar said the unilateral ceasefire is solely observed by
all government forces.He recalled that there were recorded encounters a day
before the declaration of the unilateral ceasefire.
Batchar said two soldiers and two rebels were killed in an
encounter in New Bataan, Compostela
Valley
Senior Inspector Catherine de la Rey, spokesperson of the
Davao City Police Office said all police forces are on heightened readiness.
“We will not lower our guard against possible atrocities,”
she said. (
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