Key Philippine Military and Insurgency-Related Events: 6th CRG: NPA Leader in Palawan Arrested in a Joint Law Enforcement Operation

Saturday, October 5, 2019

6th CRG: NPA Leader in Palawan Arrested in a Joint Law Enforcement Operation

Posted to the 6th Civil Relations Group (CRG) Facebook Page (Oct 5, 2019): NPA Leader in Palawan Arrested in a Joint Law Enforcement Operation

Camp General Artemio Ricarte, Puerto Princesa City – At around 11:00 PM. of October 4, 2019,operating forces under Western Command together with the Puerto Princesa City Police Office, and Palawan Provincial Police Office conducted Joint Law Enforcement/ checkpoint operation at Barangay San Jose, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan that resulted to the arrest of Domingo Ritas, one of the top NPA leaders in Palawan, and 6 other NPA members.

”WESCOM would like to commend the troops and Palawan PNP during the conduct of said operation. Their diligence and commitment to duties successfully contributed to our campaign to end local communist armed conflict here in the Province of Palawan and to the country as a whole,” Vice Admiral Rene V Medina AFP, the Commander WESCOM said.

“WESCOM will continue to engage and collaborate with other government agencies for the protection of the people and communities against lawless elements, and communist terrorist groups to disable them from pursuing terroristic objectives against soft targets here in Palawan that hinders peace, security, and development of the province. Moreover, we will continue to urge the remaining members of CPP-NPA to choose the path of peace. We call on them to go back to the folds of the law by putting their arms down and surrender. WESCOM with our government agencies are more than willing to assist them to start their lives anew with their families and loved ones,” Vice Admiral Medina added.

The Western Command has been working with other lead agencies in providing the needed support to the different Task Forces at various levels in order for the Local Government Units to be empowered in ending the local communist armed conflict in the Province of Palawan. WESCOM will continue its initiatives to support the established Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) in the Province of Palawan down to the City/ Municipalities and Barangays to institutionalize more programs to protect the most vulnerable sectors of the community from CTG recruitment and propaganda.

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