TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Aug. 6 -- “The purpose of the combat operations in the hinterlands is to ensure the local government unit's safe delivery of basic services intended for the conflict-affected communities in Surigao del Sur,” said Lianga tribal chieftain Datu Constancio Duhac during the recent Lianga Serbisyo Caravan in Sitio Simowao (Km 9), Diatagon, Lianga.
The said caravan was spearheaded by the local government unit (LGU) of Lianga led by Mayor Novelita M. Sarmen, 9th Special Forces “Hounds” Company, 544th Engineer Battalion, and member agencies of the Local Task Force-Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (LTF-ELCAC). The services provided include the distribution of food supplies, hygiene kits, medical and dental missions, free haircut, registration of tribal members to the Local Civil Registry, fun and games, and distribution of free clothes.
“Contrary to the rehashed false statements of the anti-government groups accusing the military of abuses, the military immerses in the communities to complement the implementation of government programs for our communities,” Datu Duhac said.
“Hindi military ang lumapit sa amin, kami ang humingi ng tulong sa military para lumayo sa komunidad ang mga teroristang New People's Army (NPA) at ang grupong MAPASU (Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod or Persevering Struggle for the Next Generation) na pumipigil sa pagpasok ng serbsiyo ng gobyerno para manatili kaming mahirap at galit sa gobyerno,” Duhac added.
Sitio Simowao, a gateway to Andap Valley Complex, was once the comfort zone of the Communist NPA terrorists where Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur (TRIFPSS) school, an NPA terrorist recruitment facility was located and a staging point of NPA-instigated taktikang bakwit.
Currently, with the strong support of the indigenous people (IP) community, the IP leaders and the local government unit, the sitio was transformed as a developed IP community where there is a rehabilitated farm-to-market road, a DepEd IP school, a CAFGU detachment, organized IP civilian volunteers for peace and security, registered women’s and farmers’ people's organizations, youth leadership summit trained IP youth leaders.
"This sitio has gone through a lot, we will do our best to do our job to support the Lianga LGU and the tribal council to reach far more sitios of Diatagon and provide what the IP communities deserve from the government,“ said Lt. Col. Joey Baybayan, 3rd Special Forces Battalion commander.
Aside from the combat operations to drive them away from the sitios, Lt. Col. Baybayan vowed to uproot their system of recruiting the IP members through their Community Support Program and the IP tribal council’s traditional self-governance and self-determination. "We will be here to protect them to perform their customary laws and duties to save their tribe from CNTs’ corruption,” Baybayan said. (Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, 3SFBn-CMO/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1049304
“Contrary to the rehashed false statements of the anti-government groups accusing the military of abuses, the military immerses in the communities to complement the implementation of government programs for our communities,” Datu Duhac said.
“Hindi military ang lumapit sa amin, kami ang humingi ng tulong sa military para lumayo sa komunidad ang mga teroristang New People's Army (NPA) at ang grupong MAPASU (Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod or Persevering Struggle for the Next Generation) na pumipigil sa pagpasok ng serbsiyo ng gobyerno para manatili kaming mahirap at galit sa gobyerno,” Duhac added.
Sitio Simowao, a gateway to Andap Valley Complex, was once the comfort zone of the Communist NPA terrorists where Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur (TRIFPSS) school, an NPA terrorist recruitment facility was located and a staging point of NPA-instigated taktikang bakwit.
Currently, with the strong support of the indigenous people (IP) community, the IP leaders and the local government unit, the sitio was transformed as a developed IP community where there is a rehabilitated farm-to-market road, a DepEd IP school, a CAFGU detachment, organized IP civilian volunteers for peace and security, registered women’s and farmers’ people's organizations, youth leadership summit trained IP youth leaders.
"This sitio has gone through a lot, we will do our best to do our job to support the Lianga LGU and the tribal council to reach far more sitios of Diatagon and provide what the IP communities deserve from the government,“ said Lt. Col. Joey Baybayan, 3rd Special Forces Battalion commander.
Aside from the combat operations to drive them away from the sitios, Lt. Col. Baybayan vowed to uproot their system of recruiting the IP members through their Community Support Program and the IP tribal council’s traditional self-governance and self-determination. "We will be here to protect them to perform their customary laws and duties to save their tribe from CNTs’ corruption,” Baybayan said. (Lt. Krisjuper Andreo Punsalan, 3SFBn-CMO/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1049304
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