Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 29, 2021): 14 former Rebels, 14 former exploited local Populace formally withdrew their support to NPA and its Sectoral Front Organizations.
BALER, Aurora-The Government troops on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 declared another victory against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) with the surrender of 14, ex-rebels and 14 former exploited populace in Barangay Decoliat hall in the town of Maria Aurora, this province.
Lieutenant Colonel Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division Philippine Army said that the NPA rebels conducted withdrawal of support to terrorist group and its sectoral front organizations.
During the rites, Ltc Rubio cited that the former CTGs publicly burned the communist terrorists’ flags as a sign of their disgust and rejection of the communist rebels’ ideology and it followed by signing of the peace covenant.
Ltc Rubio attended the withdrawal of support spearheaded by National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Maria Luisa De Guzman-Master in National Security Administration (MNSA) together with Brigadier General Abraham Claro M. Casis-Office of the presidential adviser on the peace process (OPAPP), Police Colonel Julio Lizardo-Provincial Director of Aurora Police Provincial Office (APPO), Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) National Spokesperson/National youth commission France Arabia and Barangay Officials headed by Zenaida Busaing-Chairwoman of Barangay Decoliat, Maria Aurora, Aurora.
Other present during the activity were representative from department of labor and employment (DOLE), department of trade and industry (DTI), department of agriculture (DA), department of social welfare and development region 3 (DSWD-3), department of interior and local government (DILG) Aurora, National commission on indigenous people (NCIP), among others.
Said government agencies presented their programs for the former rebels, explaining that the government has prepared a program for them such as the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) wherein they will receive cash and livelihood assistance, housing, and employment assistance, among others.
According to Ltc Rubio, the activity is an initiative of NICA-3, aiming to welcome with open arms those returnees to the folds of the law who will live a life peacefully in the mainstream society.
He also personally thanks the surrenderers for the right decision to give up armed struggle and embrace the opportunity of living a peaceful and meaningful life with their family and loved ones.
Meanwhile, Police Colonel Lizardo distributed relief packs to families of former rebels and CTG supporters through BARANGAYanihan of the APPO.
The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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