BE VIGILANT. Davao de Oro Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy calls on the public to be “cautious and vigilant” in dealing with non-government organizations and other cause-oriented groups coming into their communities. In a press briefing on Friday here, Uy says he has received a report that the New People’s Army is trying to rebuild its mass base in the Davao Region using its legal fronts. (PNA photo by Che Palicte)
DAVAO CITY – Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy has called on the public to be "cautious and vigilant" in dealing with non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations (CSO) coming into their communities.
In a press briefing on Friday here, Uy said he received a report that the communist New People’s Army (NPA) is trying to rebuild and recover its mass base in the province using its legal fronts.
Uy said the NPA's effort was apparently in response after the government managed to "clear" NPA-influenced barangays throughout the Davao Region.
Recently, three municipalities in Davao de Oro have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as persona non-grata. Hundreds of villages in the region have also declared the communist rebels unwelcome.
“I am asking the local government leaders to be wary of NGOs and CSOs disguising as service-oriented groups. They will give services especially in the far-flung communities but the main agenda is to persuade and entice them to be part of the rebel group,” Uy said.
However, Uy clarified that he is not against NGOs that "are really into public service. I'm not saying that we don’t want their help.”
“Everybody is welcome to offer their services to our provinces as long as they are really for the betterment of the communities," he said.
The governor advised NGOs and other civic-oriented groups who want to conduct activities in certain villages to seek permission from local leaders, local peace councils, and law enforcement authorities.
“Let us not be complacent. We do this to secure our constituents as well as our efforts on development,” he added.
The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1095820
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