TORCHING THE REBEL FLAG. Former supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) set fire to the rebel group’s flag in Barangay Siclong Laur, Nueva Ecija after they reaffirmed their support for the government on Friday (Aug. 7, 2020). Some 304 former NPA supporters pledged to reject any form of intrusion by the communist rebels in their communities. (Photo courtesy of the Army's 91st Infantry Battalion)
BALER, Aurora – Some 304 former mass-based supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) on Friday burned the flag of the rebel movement before military, police, and local officials in Barangay Siclong Laur, Nueva Ecija.
The former supporters also broke their loyalty to the terrorist movement and pledged their support to the government, said Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of the 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion (91IB) of the Philippine Army based in Barangay Calabuanan here.
Rubio said the mass surrender was facilitated by combined elements of the Alpha Company of 91IB, 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of the Nueva Ecija police, and the Laur municipal police.
The event was capped by a peace rally condemning the CPP-NPA-NDF.
The mass surrender is a result of the continuing conduct of the Community Support Program and relentless focused military operations in various communist-threatened areas in Nueva Ecija and Aurora.
Rubio said the voluntary surrender of the exploited residents would reduce the resource generation of the NPA’s Komiteng Larangang Guerilla (KLG) Sierra Madre, amounting to PHP10,000 and 10 sacks of rice monthly.
He said the series of withdrawal of support and membership of exploited residents belonging to the Alyansang Magbubukid na Nagkakaisa (Almana), Panlalawigang Alyansang Magbubukid ng Aurora (Pamana), and other legal front organizations is strong evidence that the implementation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) is effective and working.
“This is a very significant moment. It is a great contributory factor in our bid to finally attain peace in our communities. Through the joint operations with the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the delivery of basic services by the local government units and non-government agencies, the communist terrorist group’s recruitment and recovery works are indeed affected and will eventually lead to the dismantling of KLG Sierra Madre,” Rubio said.
Army 1st Lt. Jun Niño Espora led the pledge of allegiance to the government, which was followed by the burning of the NPA flag, peace rally, and the distribution of food packs and Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program leaflets.
Randy Caraan, one of the surrenderers, said they were deceived with the promise by the communist terrorists that they would be given lands.
“Pinangakuan kami na bibigyan ng lupa subalit wala kaming napala. Ginamit na propaganda ng CPP-NPA-NDF ang isyu sa lupa upang makapaglinlang at makapagrecruit ng masa (We were promised lands but we did not receive anything. The CPP-NPA-NDF used the land issue as propaganda to deceive and recruit the masses),” Caraan said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1111584
The former supporters also broke their loyalty to the terrorist movement and pledged their support to the government, said Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of the 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion (91IB) of the Philippine Army based in Barangay Calabuanan here.
Rubio said the mass surrender was facilitated by combined elements of the Alpha Company of 91IB, 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of the Nueva Ecija police, and the Laur municipal police.
The event was capped by a peace rally condemning the CPP-NPA-NDF.
The mass surrender is a result of the continuing conduct of the Community Support Program and relentless focused military operations in various communist-threatened areas in Nueva Ecija and Aurora.
Rubio said the voluntary surrender of the exploited residents would reduce the resource generation of the NPA’s Komiteng Larangang Guerilla (KLG) Sierra Madre, amounting to PHP10,000 and 10 sacks of rice monthly.
He said the series of withdrawal of support and membership of exploited residents belonging to the Alyansang Magbubukid na Nagkakaisa (Almana), Panlalawigang Alyansang Magbubukid ng Aurora (Pamana), and other legal front organizations is strong evidence that the implementation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) is effective and working.
“This is a very significant moment. It is a great contributory factor in our bid to finally attain peace in our communities. Through the joint operations with the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the delivery of basic services by the local government units and non-government agencies, the communist terrorist group’s recruitment and recovery works are indeed affected and will eventually lead to the dismantling of KLG Sierra Madre,” Rubio said.
Army 1st Lt. Jun Niño Espora led the pledge of allegiance to the government, which was followed by the burning of the NPA flag, peace rally, and the distribution of food packs and Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program leaflets.
Randy Caraan, one of the surrenderers, said they were deceived with the promise by the communist terrorists that they would be given lands.
“Pinangakuan kami na bibigyan ng lupa subalit wala kaming napala. Ginamit na propaganda ng CPP-NPA-NDF ang isyu sa lupa upang makapaglinlang at makapagrecruit ng masa (We were promised lands but we did not receive anything. The CPP-NPA-NDF used the land issue as propaganda to deceive and recruit the masses),” Caraan said.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1111584
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