Monday, January 6, 2020

AgNor town leads indignation rally vs CPP-NPA-NDF

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 6, 2020): AgNor town leads indignation rally vs CPP-NPA-NDF (By DILG Magallanes, Agusan del Norte)


MAGALLANES, Agusan del Norte, Jan. 6 -- The local government unit (LGU) of Magallanes, Agusan del Norte joined recently the Philippine National Police (PNP) in spearheading the simultaneous nationwide conduct of indignation rally in condemning the atrocities and illegal activities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CNN).

“There’s no place for terrorism and communism in Magallanes. Sama-sama nating labanan ang terorismo sa pamamagitan nang pakikipagtulungan sa awtoridad at Gobyerno,” said PLt. Tejanne Q. Zarzoso, OIC Chief of Police of the Magallanes Municipal Police Station (MMPS) during the indignation rally conducted at the People’s Park, on the same day the Communist Party of the Philippines celebrated its 51st founding anniversary.


“We, the people of Magallanes have spoken. We want peace as we believe there can only be development if there is peace,” said Mayor Cesar “Bubu” Cumba, Jr., in his message of support for the Whole Of Nation Approach as he condemned the evil ways of the CNN which hampered the development of the town from decades ago.

In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said the activity was part of the Duterte administration’s effort to end the decades-old insurgency problem in the country by 2020 and to attain sustainable peace and development through multi-stakeholders' active participation. SILG Eduardo M. Año issued a Memorandum Circular which encouraged other members of the society, including the private sector and members of the community, to support peace and development building initiatives of the government. Joining the rail y were at least 300 individuals from the municipal government, barangay units and barangay peacekeeping teams, other national agencies, and private sectors, civil society organizations and transport organizations.

Among the activities during the indignation rally include the following:

- Motorcade / Caravan during the Indignation Rally while showcasing Placards/Tarpaulins re: NO TO CPP/NPA/NDF;

- Messages on expression of support and indignation by the local officials, national agencies, former rebel, and barangay officials;

- Reading of the Municipal Resolution Declaring the CNN and all its legal fronts as Persona Non-Grata in the Municipality of Magallanes by Sangguniang Bayan Member James dela Fuerta, as based on the consolidated Barangay Resolutions of all barangays of Magallanes approved during the barangay assemblies;

- Video presentations depicting the lies and evils of the CNN; and

- Burning of Joma Sison Effigies/NPA Flag during CPP/NPA/NDF Indignation Rally Leaflets distribution re: NO TO CPP/NPA/NDF during CPP/NPA/NDF indignation rally.

Cpl Jovanne Elleso, of the 29IB Philippine Army, said that the CNN continues to thrive on three kinds of support from the people: (1) financial; (2) material; (3) moral. He further explained that in order for the terrorists to cease to exist, this support must be stopped, for the government cannot end the communist insurgency problem alone without the active participation of its partners from the different sectors.

The said rally is a nationwide protest against violence, terrorism, and all forms of atrocities. Said undertaking is also in line with the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order No. 70 on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) as part of the Whole Of Nation Approach (WONA). (Arvin Reyes Silvosa, DILG Magallanes, Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

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