Do not be deceived by empty promises of the NPA, Army official says

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 10, 2020): Do not be deceived by empty promises of the NPA, Army official says (By Ninfa B. Quirante)



TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA)—Once more, security forces have warned the youth to stay away from the enticing ways of the leftist movement.

In a presscon on February 7, 802nd Brigade Commander Lope Dagoy talked extensively of how the leftists lure minors into their fold.

"Lolokohin nila or dadayain nila ang mga minors," Dagoy said in a presscon posted at the 802nd Infantry Bde. social media account.

This came after the arrest of some young members of the white party committee on February 7.

The joint forces through a warrant of arrest, apprehended Frenchie Mae Castro Cumpio, 20 years old, Secretary of the Regional Area White Committee-Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee and four others in Tacloban City on February 7.

While the students and other left-leaning members decry the arrest, claiming they are merely student activists, Dagoy believes otherwise.

"Kadre ito, kadre, nag recruit ng kabataan including panlilinlang nila na kunwari may program para sa kabataan." (These are cadres, recruiting the youth, mostly minors, claiming they have programs for the youth.)

"Pinapalutang kasi nila na legal sila, hindi tutuo yun. Sila ay mga kadre." (They are claiming they are the legal front, but it is not true.)

Others arrested were identified as Marissa Abayare, 33, a member of the RWAC-EVRPC and Secretary General of the People Surge Alliance-Eastern Visayas, Mira Dalla Destura Legion , 21 years old, an EXECOM Member of KAGUMA-EV and Chairperson Anak-Bayan-Eastern Visayas.

Earlier, in another presscon at PIAs Panginsayod on February 5, Dagoy sternly warned the youth about the deceitful ways of the left.

"Sobra na yung panlilinlang nila, minors na isasali sa rally, once na mainvolve yung minors, ibang usapan nayan," (Their recruitment is too much, they drag along minors to mass protests, that is a different story, altogether.) Dagoy said.

The suspects have been under surveillance for sometime and that firearms, 14 live ammunitions, hand grenade and a red flag with CPP NPA symbol and over half a million pesos were recovered with their arrest.

"Hindi yan tutuong may planong kabutihan sa youth, hindi nila aaminin yan, nag report na community doon na ka duda duda gawain nila,"(It is not true that they have good plans for the youth, they will not admit it, but the community reported their suspicious acts.) Dagoy said.

Republic Act 11188 or the Special Protection in Situations of Armed Conflict signed on January 10, 2019 by President Rodrigo Duterte declares children as zones of peace and prohibits violence against recruitment of children into armed groups. (PIA 8)

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