The highest military official in the Visayas, Lieutenant General Noel S. Clement (second from the left) urges all government officials in the Visayas region to strictly abide with Memorandum Circular 2018-211. (Photo from PIA-7)
CAMP LAPULAPU, Cebu City --The highest military official in the Central Command (CentCom) Visayas, Lieutenant General Noel S. Clement called on all local government officials in the Visayas not to support the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) as election day is nearing.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a memorandum reminding all local chief executives and local government officials that giving any form of support to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists is a violation not only of Executive Order 773, but also of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 (RA 10168).
In his statement, Lt Gen Clement said, “I urge all government officials in the Visayas region to strictly abide with Memorandum Circular 2018-211 and remind the regional, provincial, city and municipal peace and order councils to use moral suasion or to recommend sanctions against local chief executives and other local officials supporting the NPAs in the Visayas.”
He made this statement to reinforce the revelation made by BGen Benedict Arevalo, the 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander, that more than thirty (30) local government officials in Negros Occidental have been supporting CNTs, and some even allied themselves with the communist terrorist organization.
The Central Command encourages the people of the Visayas to be vigilant and to cooperate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Philippines (PNP) to help ensure an honest, orderly, peaceful and credible elections.
Clement also asked the public not to be intimidated to report candidates providing financial and logistical support to the CNTs.
“We will not hesitate to make the necessary actions and forward to DILG the names of candidates who are supporting the CNTs, and using them as private armed group during the elections. Those vying for government positions should not in anyway support the CNTs as they should be working with the government that the CNTs are trying to overthrow. As government officials, they should be protecting the democratic process of the government,” Lt Gen Clement averred. (PR from CentCom).
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1021645
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