SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur -- All 13 barangays of the municipality of San Agustin, Surigao del Sur declared the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA) persona non-grata through resolutions citing the collection of revolutionary taxes, hostage-takings, harassments and killings of innocent and defenseless civilians as primary reasons for their decision to condemn the NPAs. The declaration was officially made public by the 3rd Special Forces “Arrowhead” Battalion (3SFBn) official recently.
Lt. Colonel Joey Baybayan, 3SFBn Commanding Officer, expressed his gratitude to the local government unit (LGU) of San Agustin under the leadership of Mayor Libertad Alameda for their courageous stand against the NPAs.
“The San Agustin LGU's declaration is a courageous move and a concrete manifestation of their all-out support to the country’s Whole-Of-Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. Not all local leaders have the guts to do this in some parts of the country,” Lt. Col. Baybayan said.
The 3SFBn warns the public to be more vigilant because the remaining NPAs have no other means to gain support but to intimidate and terrorize the indigenous people's communities, local leaders, investors and residents from far-flung areas, liquidation of personnel and destruction of government properties such as burning construction equipment to delay the government’s developmental projects just to show that they still exist.
“These terrorists are desperate now because they have nothing left but their deception-based propaganda, their failed and useless ideology, their firearms, and explosives intended to sow fear to the defenseless. Help us locate them through all forms of communication," LTC Baybayan added.
Meanwhile, an unarmed and off-duty CAA Pablo Omblero was executed by the alleged NPAs last October 27 in Valencia City, Bukidnon, a concrete proof of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violation and another clear reason for all Filipinos and the international community to condemn the CNTs. (Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, CMO-3rdSFBn/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Source: Civil Military Operations, 3rd Special Forces Battalion, Philippine Army
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