TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA)—An army official on Wednesday declared that insurgency in Leyte is under control.
"Kokonti nalang sila, kaya natin i-control," (trans: They are but a handful, we can easily control them.) BGen Lope Dagoy, battalion commander of the 802nd Brigade in Ormoc City told the media at Panginsayod ha PIA on February 5.
He said that for the past years there had been a few encounters.
"Talagang konti nalang sila," (Their number has really gone down.) he reiterated.
He also talked of the massive surrender of more than a thousand rebels which President Rodrigo Roa Duterte witnessed on January 23 in San Isidro, Leyte.
But he said they still have something to do.
"We are still trying to address the problems in some areas, especially the white areas where recruitment is being done," said Dagoy.
The official could not hide his contempt as he talked of the recruitment of some minors to join in the mass protests that some leftist are doing.
"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 official also talked of how they tried to pursue rebels relentlessly that the masses would discourage the partylists from entering the barangays.
"Huwag kayong magtagal, darating si Dagoy," he quoted them.
Dagoy who is retiring in March this year has issued a statement in past interviews that the year 2020 will signal the total neutralization of the NPAs in the province of Leyte. (nbq/PIA 8)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1034099
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