Key Philippine Military and Insurgency-Related Events: Kalinaw News: Makabayan Bloc link to CPP-NPA

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Kalinaw News: Makabayan Bloc link to CPP-NPA

Posted to Kalinaw News (May 7, 2019): Makabayan Bloc link to CPP-NPA

CAMP GENERAL MATEO, TANAY, RIZAL – The ongoing joint Army and PNP combat operation in the boundaries of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro resulted to the recovery of war materials and documents directly showing the affiliation of CPP- NPA to Makabayan Bloc as they campaign for their allied political candidates and party lists for this coming election.

One of the recovered documents is the letter of Joma Sison addressed to Gabriela party list.

Colonel Marceliano Teofilo, Commander of the 203 rd Brigade which has operational jurisdiction over the area said “I am wondering how this Gabriela Party List keep on denying that they are not allied of CPP-NPAs well in fact, Joma Sison, the CPP Chairman is sending letters directly to them. We need enlightenment on this”.

The ongoing combat operation is a result of information fed by concerned citizens who are being abused and threatened by the NPAs in their area.

The CPP-NPA Terrorists (CNTs) are liable on different crimes against persons and private properties in the island of Mindoro alone. They had burnt the equipment owned by Sta Clara Hydro-electric Corporation, and liable to the harassment and burning of election campaign paraphernalia of re-electionist Representative Josephine Sato.

They were further responsible for the kidnapping of Reynante Malupa, a CAFGU member of the Army and for the killing of Mr Jun-jun Ysog, Kenndey Aquino, Mr Jose Barera and primary suspect on the forced disappearance of Mr Pepito Pamis, all are ordinary citizens who brazenly opposed and exposed the NPA’s oppression in their area.

“We will not tolerate these atrocities against people and community especially on our brother IPs who are defenseless. I encourage peace loving Mindoreños to stand up and fight against these abusive NPAs, stop to their extortion activities. We, your Phil Army and PNP will help you out on this endeavor”, Col Teofilo added.

Starting this year, NPAs in Mindoro are getting active. They are spreading violence and deceptive tactics to lure politicians and construction companies in their extortion activities and threaten people to support their favored political candidates.

Madaay Gasic, one of the spokesperson of the NPA continue to propagate their lies and said in a press statement that “Since April 30, state forces conducts aerial bombing and strafing on at least 10 Mangyan villages in Barangays Monteclaro, San Jose in Occidental Mindoro and Lisap, Bongabong in Oriental Mindoro. On May 5, 12 Mangyan-Buhid were forcibly taken to the army’s camp at San Jose, while hundreds fled from their farms and homes due to military abuses”.

Colonel Teofilo said “These are all fabricated issues, a result of Gasic’s twisted brain trying to cover up the major setbacks. We will continue our pursuit operation until all their atrocities were stopped and their only option left is to surrender. They cry out on the media believing they can get the attention and sympathy of the people, but only fools will believe on them”.

The CPP propaganda machinery is again at work by fabricating lies for its International Solidarity Works. It can be recalled that CPP-NPAs were already declared as Terrorist Group and support from international community (EU) and other nations in the pacific region were cut–off. These actions greatly affect CPP-NPA and its allied organizations.

Police Brigadier General Tomas Apolinario Jr, the PNP MIMAROPA Regional Director commends the joint effort military and police for the significant accomplishment. “We will continue to show our might against the enemies of state as we do our mandate in protecting and serving the people of Mindoro”, PBGEN Apolinario Jr added.