Kalinaw News: 29 NPAs, 80 MBs, and 212 Mass Supporters Abandon NPA Terrorist Movement in Agusan del Sur

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 19, 2020): 29 NPAs, 80 MBs, and 212 Mass Supporters Abandon NPA Terrorist Movement in Agusan del Sur

BANCASI, Butuan City – Twenty-nine (29) CPP-NPA Terrorist members, eighty (80) Milisya ng Bayan (MBs) members, and two-hundred twelve (212) Mass Supporters have abandoned the CPP-NPA Terrorist (CNT) movement in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur during the Peace Rally and Mass Withdrawal of support Ceremony on September 15, 2020 held at the Esperanza National High School Gymnasium, Brgy Poblacion, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.

The former NPA members and the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) supporters have openly denounced thru a march protest rally, the atrocities and continuous exploitation of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) of their communities. They expressed their sentiments against the CTG’s deception method and continuous hardship they have brought to them.

A total of three-hundred twenty one (321) members and supporters of the CTG composed of twenty-nine (29) regular NPA members, eighty (80) Milisya ng Bayan members, twelve (12) supporters, one hundred fifty-one (151) mass organization members, twenty-three (23) contacts, and twenty-six (26) couriers, all residents of Esperanza, ADS have pledged allegiance to the government and vowed to eradicate the influence of the CTG in their communities.

Guerilla Front (GF) 88, GF89 and GF4B of North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) are the CTGs conducting agitation, organizing and recruitment in the said municipality to include extortion and threat.

Since January 2020, a total of six-hundred seven (607) CNTs were already neutralized (killed, apprehended or surrendered) thru combat operations, joint law enforcement operations and Community Support Program of the government.

The Municipal Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict spearheaded by Hon Leonida M Manpatilan through the efforts of the Community Support Teams (CSTs) of the 26th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion under the operational control of the 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade facilitated the Signing of Manifesto entitled “Manipesto sa Among Pagbugto sa Pagka-miyembro sa Kalihukan sa CPP-NPA-NDF Organisasyong Masa ug Militar”.

Mayor Manpatilan lamented the continuous threat brought about by the CNTs who sow fear by killing innocent civilians who refuse to support their movement in order to maintain control and influence in the communities. She also commended the courage and bravery of her constituents for coming back to the folds of the law and have now become peace partners of the government.

Fifteen (15) members received financial assistance worth fifteen thousand pesos (Php15, 000.00) each from the LGU of Esperanza while the rest will still undergo validation.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Maurito L Licudine, the Commander of the 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade, said that the shift of support of the former members of the CNTs and its mass supporters were already anticipated due to the strong advocacy of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Esperanza led by their Municipal Mayor in facilitating the Whole of Nation Approach convergence to address the insurgency problem in their municipality.

“Local Chief Executives need to rise up and be the voice of their people in addressing this menace plaguing our communities for several decades. We are fortunate that Mayor Manpatilan and Vice Mayor Siohan together with their Sangguniang Members have joined hands with the security sector and recognized that only in an environment of peace that use can realize peaceful and progressive communities”, BGen Licudine said.



“We call on the other Local Chief Executives to strengthen their resolve to fight these terrorists. Much is expected from our local leaders as they are the key element in leading their respective constituents in driving away the communist terrorist from their communities. Together let’s fight these pests who hamper the socio-economic development potentials of communities for the past decades”, he added.

BGen Licudine also encouraged remaining members of the CTG to surrender and avail the E-CLIP that can provide opportunities for them to start a new life.

Also in attendance in full support to the activity of the MTF ELCAC were Governor Santiago Cane Jr, the Provincial Governor of Agusan del Sur, Lt Col Reynald Romel A Goce, 26IB Commanding Officer, and Datu Carlos “Balubaguio” Otacan, the Municipal IP Mandatory Representative of EADS.

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