Some 123 LGUs in East Visayas declare CNTs persona non-grata

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 14, 2019): Some 123 LGUs in East Visayas declare CNTs persona non-grata



A total of 123 Local Government Units in Eastern Visayas have denounced the atrocities of the communist NPA terrorists and its allied organizations and subsequently declared them as persona non-grata.

Among these 123 LGUS are three provinces, two cities, 58 municipalities and 60 barangays in Eastern Visayas. The three provinces as Biliran, Southern Leyte and Northern Samar.

Of the 58 municipalities, 18 are from the province of Leyte, 15 from Southern Leyte, 15 from Northern Samar, seven in Northern Samar, two in Biliran and one in Samar.

Meanwhile, of the 60 barangays, eight are in Hilongos, Leyte; eight in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; seven in Sogod, Southern Leyte; seven in Bato, Leyte. Others are in Burauen, Leyte; Abuyog, Leyte; Mahaplag, Leyte; Inopacan, Leyte; Baybay City; Can-avid, Eastern Samar; Lope de Vega; Calbayog City; Bontoc, Southern Leyte; and Calbiga.

More LGUs are expected to follow suit just as there is a continuing move among them to organize their respective Local Task Force to end local communist armed conflict.

The declaration took effect when the respective local legislative councils passed the resolutions which stated that the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army and its leaning organizations have long been identified with the main ideology of replacing the democratic system of the government into communism.

The resolutions expressed the sentiment of the people that the presence and activities of the communist terrorists have been a problem of the entire nation and considered a threat to national security as they instill fear to people in the communities, recruit new members and sow terror to investors as well as the killing of barangay officials and civilians who contradict their propaganda.

The local officials said this is their contribution and their own way of doing their part in the intensified campaign of the national government to end the more than five decades of the communist armed conflict in the entire nation as per EO70 issued by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in December of 2018. (PIA 8)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1028636