Sunday, September 6, 2020

Kalinaw News: Former member of “Nagsamad” affiliated with ARHAP organization vowed support for E.O. 70

From Kalinaw News (Sep 6, 2020): Former member of “Nagsamad” affiliated with ARHAP organization vowed support for E.O. 70
BALER, Aurora-“Nagkakaisang Maralita ng Dicaloyungan (Nagsamad) officers and members from Baler and Barangay Nonong Sr., San Luis, Aurora vowed their support in the implementation of the Duterte Administration’s “Whole-Of-Nation” Approach under Executive Order No. 70 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC).

The 62 participants to the Nagsamad assembly (an affiliated organization to Justice Peace and Action Group (JPAG) and Advocates of Human Rights in Aurora Province (AHRAP) in Dr. Juan C. Angara Sports Complex commonly known as Baler Sports Complex are committed to help the local and national government in the implementation of the initiative which primarily aims to address the decades-long communist rebellion in the country.
LTC REANDREW P RUBIO INF (GSC), commanding officer of 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion, Philippine Army said that the participants declared their full and unequivocal support to the government’s Whole-Of-Nation Approach and to work hand in hand with the government.

He said that the group believes that the approach is the best solution to the communist insurgency that has ravaged the communities.

“They pledged not to be used and abused by the communist insurgents, and will utilize their voices to speak out and convince members of our communities not to support the organization’s distorted ideology like JPAG, AHRAP among others,” LTC RUBIO said.

Barangay Chairman of Barangay Zabali Reynante B. Mapindan lauded the personnel behind of the said program particularly to the 91st IB, municipal government of Baler, Baler Police Station among others.

He added that the success of the program surely benefits his constituents as they well-informed with the program of the government.

Police Lieutenant Renemar T. Montes, Deputy Chief of Police of Baler Police Station said that the policemen are 100 percent committed to support the implementation E.O. 70 and to intensify their campaign to engage with the civilian populace in partnership with the national government agencies, local government units and various sectors of civil society.

“Kaisa po kami sa programa ng 91st IB na mawakasan ang insurgency dahil nagbibigay ito ng pasakit sa ating lahat. Gusto ng lahat ng mapayapang pamumuhay at lahat po ng yan ay ating pangarap para sa susunod na henerasyon. Panawagan namin na kami ay suportahan para sa ikauunlad ng ating pamayanan. Para mawalan tayo ng problema at mawala ang naghahasik ng lagim sa ating pamayanan,” Montes said.

Antonio Buenaventura (adviser of Nagsamad) said that they withdrew their support from the organizer who motivated them before to have land at Sitio Dicaloyungan, Barangay Zabali, Baler, Aurora.

“They failed, they promised to obtain a Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA). They gave us false hopes saying that we can acquire the land where we put up houses. They said that they will help us,” Buenaventura said.

“Tutulungan daw niya kami. Napag-alaman naming na ginagamit lamang pala kami. Hindi tama ang kanilang pamamalakad. Kami po ay humihiwalay na sa kanila. Yung mga dating nakapwesto sa lupa ay pinalitan na niya. Marami ang naagrabyado sa amin. Kung ano man po ngayon ang maging resulta na naayon sa batas sa Sitio Dicaloyungan ay tinatanggap po naming dahil iyon po ang tama. Marami kaming nabuyo. Bandang huli kami ang agrabyado. Sana matapos na ang problemang ito sa tulong ng gobyerno. Sana po ay matulungan ninyo kami. May butaw pa kami na Php1,000 bawat isa kada meeting. Nagbebenta siya ng lote ng hindi naming alam. Pinaghahanap buhay niya kaming mga tao,” Buenaventura added.

Juliet Capistrano, member of Nagsamad said that the left leaning organizations like JPAG/ARHAP are just using them.

She reminded the public to avoid being fooled by the said organization.

“Umasa kami na matutulungan kami ngunit ginamit lang kami. Mali yung kanilang mga patakaran. Huwag tayong magpalinlang. Lumapit tayo sa gobyerno at hindi sa mga illegal na samahan,” she said.

Melvin Luyong said all of them are victims of lies and deceptions of the organizers.

“Isa po ako sa biktima, dati po akong treasurer ng samahan noon subalit 4 months pa lang nakita ko na ang sungay ng pamunuan. Ako ang kauna-unahang kumontra sa kanila,” Luyong said.

Luyong also revealed that he personally witnessed the series of land selling (squatting syndicate), collecting of money without remittances, someone are physically harmed among others.

“Dahil sa nais naming manatili sa lugar at magkaroon ng bahay at lupa ay nanatili kami. Salamat po sa Bagong pamunuan ng gobyerno na siyang nandito sa atin na nagbigay ng lakas sa amin para itama ang mali sa Dicaloyugan para matapos ang problemang iyan. Dahil kung magpapatuloy tayo marami pa rin ang masasktan,” Luyong said.

Romulo Serrano, one of the residents in Sitio Dicaloyungan lambasted the group of ARHAP who encouraged them to join in the rally in Manila.

While Serrano is in tears in front of the gatherings, he said that the left leaning organization like ARHAP are purely telling lies.

“Kung sino man ang miyembro dito ng JPAG o AHRAP tahasan ko pong sinasabi na napakabulaan niyan. Matagal ng pinaglalaban ang lupang iyan at kung saan saan na po kami nakarating hanggang sa ngayon wala pa ring nangyari sa ipinaglalaban,” Serrano said.

Vincent Paladio who represents Mayor Rhett Ronan Angara said that the government acknowledges the group in supporting the EO70.

He said that the marching order of Mayor Rhett to the task force to end local communist armed conflict is to handle the said organization soundly and safely in accordance with the law.

“Malaking bagay po sa umpisa nating hakbang, ang gobyerno ay tumutulong sa tao at hindi kalaban ninyo. Ang gobyerno ay namamagitan din. Gusto nating mailagay siya sa tamang pamamaraan. Nagpapasalamat p kami at kinikilala ninyo ang ating gobyerno. Ang bilin po ni Mayor na maihandle ng maayos ang grupong ito at mapangalagaan natin sila ng naayon sa batas,” Paladio said.

Back to LTC RUBIO, said that all concerned agencies and their corresponding units at all levels are now in full cooperation to interact, support, provide practical solutions and solve problems and issues on the ground that are being exploited by the front communist terrorists organization in order to stir-up the populace to fight against the government through armed struggle.

He added that EO70 multi-pronged approach addresses the motivation for insurgency and will hopefully put an end to its treacherous life cycle. By doing so, there will be no reason for the Communist Party of the Philippines, its armed wing the New People’s Army, and the National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) to arouse, agitate, organize and mobilize the vulnerable sectors and communities.

“May mga taong nakapaloob sa mga ganyang organisasyon na nakalinya sa CPP-NPA. This fight is not only for the PNP and mili



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