The respective Provincial Peace and Order Councils of (PPOC) of this province and Misamis Occidental have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the National Democratic Front (NDF), and the New People’s Army (NPA) as persona non grata.
Governor Wilter Yap Palma of Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday said the persona non grata declaration against the NPA is the first step to institutionalize the "whole nation approach" to end the communist insurgency and to attain inclusive and sustainable peace.
Palma said the PPOC resolution declaring the communist rebels unacceptable in the province was adopted during the joint PPOC and Provincial Anti-Drugs Council (PADAC) meeting held on Monday and was attended by the heads and representatives of all sectors.
Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the declaration would help undermine the influence of the NPA and its affiliated organizations.
Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the declaration would help undermine the influence of the NPA and its affiliated organizations.
Meanwhile, Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, said Friday the Misamis Occidental PPOC also declared the CPP-NPA as persona non grata through an approved resolution last week.
“The people of Misamis Occidental must make a stand against the presence of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in their respective localities in order to show its sincerity and support on the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to end the insurgency in our country,” Besana said, quoting the PPOC resolution.
Besana said the people of Misamis Occidental are already "fed-up with the 50 years of lies and atrocities of these bandits against our people for their criminal acts and violations of the International Humanitarian Law."
For Gaerlan, the move of Misamis Occidental was a "bold move is a great help in our effort to protect the communities from the atrocities of the communist terrorist group."
“The local chief executives (LCEs) in Misamis Occidental have stressed that their constituents want to live in a peaceful, prosperous and happy community that is insulated from the brutal war that the communist terrorists have waged for decades,” he said.
“We are expecting enhanced cooperation between and among the people in giving information on the whereabouts of these terrorist group,” the military official added.
NPA is the CPP's armed wing, while the NDF is its political arm. The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1067177
“The people of Misamis Occidental must make a stand against the presence of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in their respective localities in order to show its sincerity and support on the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to end the insurgency in our country,” Besana said, quoting the PPOC resolution.
Besana said the people of Misamis Occidental are already "fed-up with the 50 years of lies and atrocities of these bandits against our people for their criminal acts and violations of the International Humanitarian Law."
For Gaerlan, the move of Misamis Occidental was a "bold move is a great help in our effort to protect the communities from the atrocities of the communist terrorist group."
“The local chief executives (LCEs) in Misamis Occidental have stressed that their constituents want to live in a peaceful, prosperous and happy community that is insulated from the brutal war that the communist terrorists have waged for decades,” he said.
“We are expecting enhanced cooperation between and among the people in giving information on the whereabouts of these terrorist group,” the military official added.
NPA is the CPP's armed wing, while the NDF is its political arm. The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1067177
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