Camp Aquino, Tarlac City – The 61 members of the Alyansang Magbubukid ng Asyenda Luisita (AMBALA) organizations have withdrawn their support to the Communist Front Organizations and pledged their oath of loyalty to the government held at Brgy Pando Covered Court Concepcion, Tarlac on Saturday August 22, 2020.
AMBALA is a farmer’s group organized by the Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL) on July 15, 2011 and its members are from the 11 different barangays of Hacienda Luisita.
Their withdrawal of support was made possible through the joint efforts of PNP Concepcion, 1st Civil Relations Group, CRSAFP, 31st Mechanized Infantry Company, 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion and 72nd Military Intelligence Company which supported by the Local Government Units of Concepcion, Tarlac.
During the ceremony graced by Mayor Andres David Lacson, the former members of AMBALA vowed to abandon the principles and aspirations of the CPP-NPA-NDF and promised not to support and participate in their unlawful and violent activities.
The ceremony was also highlighted by the second wave of “Mipagmalasakit” program sponsored by Concepcion Municipal Police Station with the Theme: “Institutionalizing the Whole of Nation Approach, Creating a National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and Directing the Adoption of a National Peace Framework”. The 61 former AMBALA members are recipient of 25 kilos of rice, 2 kilos of pork meat and food packs which contains noodles and canned goods.
Mrs Anucencion Dela Cruz, former member of AMBALA and Anakpawis said, “Dati rin po akong auditor ng Anakpawis at matagal na akong napapagod dahil walang linaw ang lupang pinaglalaban ko. Dahil sa gutom at pagod ay ako na mismo ang umayaw sapagkat, ayaw ko po na baka pati ang mga anak ko ay umakyat na rin sa bundok. Buti po ngayon ay Malaya na ako.”
Mayor Lacson said, “Ang laban ngayon, ay wala na sa armed struggle, wala na sa kaguluhan at panggugulo, Ang tunay na laban ngayon ay kung paano natin tutulungan ang isa’t-isa. Nakikita natin ang effort ng gobyerno kasama na dito ang ating kasundaluhan at kapulisan at kung gaano kalaki ang malasakit na ibinibigay nila sa ating pamayanan.” Sa lahat po ng ating mga kababayan, hinihikayat namin kayong makiisa at makipagtulungan sa ating gobyerno”. He also appeals to the public to unite and join with the government’s peace and development initiative and programs. Recently, around 41 members of AMBALA from Brgy Balete withdrew their support to CFOs and to NPA terrorists held at Barangay Balete, Tarlac City on June 6, 2020. This is the second batch of AMBALA members who repudiated the communist terrorist and their legal front organizations.
https://www.kalinawnews.com/61-ambala-members-withdraw-support-to-communist-group-and-pledge-alliance-to-govt/
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