Kalinaw News: 32 former members of ALMANA pledge to support the government in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 18, 2020): 32 former members of ALMANA pledge to support the government in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija



BALER, Aurora-The area considered as “strongholds” of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in the town of Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija continues to plunge due to the surrender of its members and supporters.

Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, said that the CPP-NPA and its supporters continue to weakened under the area of operations (AORs) of the 91st IB.

He added that the Alpha Company of 91st IB under 1st Lieutenant Jun Niño Espora, Community Support Program quick reaction team of Major Sagersanti C. Estrada, Executive officer, Gabaldon Municipal Police Station and the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office and other friendly forces facilitated the withdrawal of support and membership of 32 former members of Alyansa ng mga Mamamayang Nagkakaisa (ALMANA) to CPP-NPA-NDF at Barangay North Poblacion, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija.

“Our brothers and sisters are tired of the presence of the communist terrorist in their communities. They decided to return to the fold of the law,” he said.

On Wednesday, the government troops welcome the 32 mass supporters who pledged allegiance to the government in a ceremony held in Barangay North Poblacion, Gabaldon town in Nueva Ecija.

1st Lt. Espora led the pledged of support and their allegiance to the government in a ceremony spearheaded by the 91st IB.

The activity was followed by the burning of NPA flag, peace rally and giving of food packs.

“The CPP-NPA-NDF mass base continues to weaken due to the series of surrenders of the regular members and supporters. Our people now realize the deceptions and lies that the communist movement brought to their lives and communities. They are now conscious of what they actually gained in the evils brought by the terrorist group. They got nothing but miseries in life, hardship and nowhere to go,” Rubio said.

The battalion commander urged the remaining NPA rebels in the said town to lay down their arms and avail of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and help the government achieve peace.

Mayor Emata lauded the efforts of 91st IB to end local insurgency in his town and urged others to withdraw their support to the alleged legal front organizations of the CPP-NPA-NDF.

He added that the communist terrorists group will not gain something good from joining an organization with unreasonable cause.

Isidro Diozin, one of the surrenderer said that that he learned the real intention of the terrorists organization in agitating their land problem issues.

“Ginamit nilang isyu ang usapin sa problema sa lupa upang mahikayat subalit wala namang napatuhungang maganda at lalo pang napasama. Tinatalikuran na namin ang aming organisasyon at nagbabalikloob sa gobyerno,” Diozin said.

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