The 26th Infantry Battalion (26IB) allegedly staged attacks against the New People’s Army (NPA) near the village of San Vicente, Esperanza in Agusan del Sur despite the declaration of the Christmas truce, according to a certain Nicolas Marino of the Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) of the NPA.
Lt. Col. Romeo C. Jimenea, 26IB Commanding Officer, clarified that such statements are fabricated and that no such attack transpired and no personnel of his battalion were involved.
“Such statement is to further their ploy to redeem themselves in the eyes of the public, especially after the cruelty they displayed in the killings made in the different areas in Visayas,” the Army official said.
The killings that were referred to are the encounters in Labo, Camarines Norte and Tubungan, Iloilo that resulted to the death of one soldier while over eight more were injured.
The act of perpetuating lies by the CNT groups for the purpose of tarnishing the reputation of the Philippine Army is not a recent phenomenon, as clarified by Brigadier General Maurito L. Licudine of the 402nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army. BGen. Licudine expressed his support to the 26IB should they choose to resort to such countermeasure especially when circumstances require it.
“Your soldiers are disciplined, responsible and professional. We support whatever the Commander-In-Chief declares as long as it is within the bounds of our constitutional mandate,” he added. (DMRosales/402nd Brigade/PIA-Caraga)
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