CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – The terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) hastily released eight (8) remaining hostages due to fear of lost mass support due to condemnations by various communities and their mounting serious violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
The release was done at the vicinity of Purok 9, Sitio Hugmakan, Brangay San Juan, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur on February 19, 2019 at 2:25 in the afternoon. It can be recalled that NPA previously released six (6) of their kidnapped victims 5-days ago at the vicinity of Barangay San Juan, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur last February 14, 2019 and recently released another two (2) hostages at Barangay San Antonio, RTR, Agusan del Norte last February 18, 2019 due to fatigue and pressure from the pursuing Army and PNP troops.
On February 15, 2019, around 28 members of Militia ng Bayan surrendered and 267 Underground Mass Organization (UGMO) members also withdrawn their support to the CPP-NPA at Barangay Camam-onan, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, a well-known CPP-NPA stronghold in CARAGA for the past decades upon seeing the lies and the violations of NPA. More and more municipalities and barangays in CARAGA declare CPP-NPA as “Persona Non-Grata” following the initiative of the municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur last December 21, 2018 and recently at barangay Camam-onan, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte last February 15, 2019.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Charlita A. Quiao, among the hostages’ wife expressed her agony and misery on the past 62-days:
“Our family suffered, our six (6) children were really affected, the husband of my daughter Grace was among the kidnapped along with my husband, I don’t know what to do, I cannot think properly. This is the worst experience our family ever encountered that brought the family in chaos due to fear and sadness”.
The NPA terrorists released the hostages for propaganda and media mileage only. But the psychological and emotional trauma that they gave to the families of the hostages will remain.
The hostages will be given time to be with their loved ones, however, they will be undergoing medical and psychological treatment to ensure that they are in good physical and mental health.
Brigadier General Franco Nemesio M. Gacal, the Commander of 4ID said, “Terrorist acts and unreasonable demands by the NPA will never resolve peace and development concerns. Intensified efforts against NPA terrorists will push through. We will do our best, with the cooperation of cognizant government bodies to put an end to insurgency by addressing issues and concern of Conflict Affected Areas (ConAAs) in 4ID area of responsibility. The Board of Inquiry (BOI) will continue with their deeper investigation to find out exact details and to come up with a fair and just decisions of the command. | PRESS RELEASE
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