CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – In view of the recent allegation of the New People’s Army (NPA) on the possible ceasefire violations committed by the diamond troopers, the municipal mayor and two barangay captains in the town of Ezperanza, Agusan del Sur attest on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 that there were no ceasefire violations committed by the government troops.
Nicolas Marino, NPA spokesperson in North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) accused the troops of 26th IB for allegedly attacking NPA forces near the village of Brgy San Vicente, Ezperanza, Agusan del Sur last Sunday, December 29, 2019 in the recent publication of Inquirer.net, Philippine Daily Inquirer Online by Jigger J Jerusalem dated December 30, 2019.
The allegation was directly refuted by the local chief executives on its untruthfulness by executing a PNP blotter and a certification made by Hon. Leonida P. Manpatilan the municipal mayor of Ezperanza, Agusan del Sur, Hon Eskelito S Buscada the Barangay Captain of Brgy San Vicente and Hon Oliver M Tipunan the Barangay Captain of Brgy Tagbalili both in the municipality of Ezperanza, Agusan del Sur where the alleged ceasefire violation occurred.
Mayor Manpatilan certified that there were no offensive military operations in her jurisdiction and that the military personnel were confined to their respective camps and patrol bases in observing the protocol on the national ceasefire starting on December 23, 2019.
This was also confirmed by the two brgy captains Hon Buscada and Hon Tipunan. Both of them testified through a PNP blotter with entry number 2019-12-719 and 2019-12-720 on December 31, 2019 around 1:50 o’clock in the afternoon that there were no combat operations conducted by the troops of 26th IB in their barangays.
It can be recalled that the 15-day unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 22, 2019. The ceasefire will be implemented nationwide from 12:00 o’clock in the morning of December 23, 2019 until 11:59 o’clock in the evening of January 7, 2020.
Meanwhile, MGen Franco Nemesio Gacal, the Commander of 4ID said, “The allegation made by the NPA was fabricated, purposely to mislead the community and the general public. Our local chief executives had already spoken and attested on the untruthfulness on their accusations, we will not allow them (NPA) to ruin our peaceful communities.
“All military units under 4ID will strictly observe and abide the implementation of ceasefire but will remain steadfast on the possible actions of peace-spoilers who would inflict terror and atrocities to the peaceful communities in Regions 10 and Caraga, I urge everyone to give peace a chance, for us to achieve insurgency free and progressive communities,” Gacal ended.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.