CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental. June 22 – Former New People’s Army couple who recently surrendered to the 58th Infantry (Dimalulupig) Battalion reunited with their daughter and memorably celebrates Father’s Day at 8th Infantry Battalion Headquarters, Impasugong, Bukidnon yesterday. The reunion was made possible through the joint efforts of the two battalions.
According to the couple, hunger, hardships and aggravating circumstances are the minor reasons of their turning back to the folds of law. The longingness to see and be with their daughter who was away from them for almost three years prompted them to surrender.
Alias Dina, the mother, revealed earlier that right after giving birth to the child, she and her husband immediately left her to alias Jane and went back directly to the struggling armed component of the communist terrorist with a heavy heart. Since then, the couple experienced an emotional anguish and has never seen their child not until today, after almost three years of being away from their beloved daughter. Moreso, while on the verge of fighting against the government forces, the couple was not allowed to see and visit their child amidst several requests that compels them to surrender.
Meanwhile, Alias Dino, the father of the child expressed his gratitude with teary eyes, “Isip usa ka amahan, dako kaayo akong kalipay nga nakauban na gayud nako akong anak, nahitukma pa gayud sa panahon sa pagsaulog sa adlaw sa mga amahan. Ug kinasing-kasing nga pagpasalamat sa mga liderato sa 58IB ug 8IB sa ilang dakong tabang kanamo nga mag-asawa.” (As a father, it is with great pleasure that eventually I am now with our daughter, especially on the celebration of Father’s Day. My heartfelt thanks to the leaders of 58IB and 8IB for their great help to us couple.)
“Mapasalamaton ako nga ang magtiayon sa katapusan ni desisyon nga mosurender ug makig-uban sa ilang pamilya. Sa tanan NPA nga nagsakripisyo alang sa sayup nga mga motibo, giawhag nako mo nga mosurender. Ako naga pasalig kaninyo sa inyong kaluwasan ug ang Army ga suporta alang sa bag-ong kinabuhi” said Lieutenant Colonel Edgardo V Talaroc Jr, Commanding Officer of 8th Infantry Battalion. (I am profoundly grateful that this couple eventually decided to surrender and be reunited with their family. To all New People’s Army who deemed to sacrifice for wrong motives, I urge you to surrender. I will assure you of your safety and the Army’s support for a new life.)
“Sa atong mga kaigsoonan nga nagsuporta gihapon sa pakigbisog sa gobyerno, ang akong kinasingkasing nga hangyo sa inyong tanan nga mobalik ug buhi-e ang inyong mga armas. Napamatud-an nga ang inyong sayop nga ideolohiya dili lang nakaguba sa paningkamot sa gobyerno alang sa malungtarong kalinaw ug kalamboan apan naguba usab ang relasyon sa pamilya. Ang gobyerno kanunay nga andam nga motabang alang sa usa ka bag-ong kinabuhi”, said Lieutenant Colonel Ricky L Canatoy, 58th Infantry Battalion Commanding Officer. (To our brothers and sisters who are still supporting the armed struggle against the government, my heartfelt pleading to all of you to come and lay down your arms. It has been proven that your ideologies not only ruins government endeavor for lasting peace and development but also break family ties. The government is always ready to assist and extend all the necessary assistance for a new beginning.)
For the meantime, the couple with their reunited daughter will be in the custody of 58IB while awaiting for the processing of intended Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program benefits for the surrenderees.
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