Kalinaw News: Army extends help to abandoned dead NPA member in Agusan del Norte

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 28, 2021): Army extends help to abandoned dead NPA member in Agusan del Norte



KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte – On July 27, 2021 at around 11:30 in the afternoon, the dead body of the NPA has finally been turned-over and claimed by his family at Alfranz Funeral Homes, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.

It can be recalled that last July 23, 2021, troops of the 29th Infantry “Matatag Fighters” Battalion clashed with the members of the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) under Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) 16A, Guerilla Front16 of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) at So. Cabadiangan, Brgy. Jaliobong, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte which killed one of its member, later identified as Alfredo Sajol Jr, 26 years of age and a resident of Brgy.10, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.

Despite the heated armed engagement, troops of 29IB strived to carry and bring down the cadaver of the fallen CNT member who was left and abandoned by his comrades. Then after, he was turned-over to the Brgy. Kagawad of Jaliobong, accompanied by the Deputy COP of Kitcharao Munipal Police Station who delivered initial assistance from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kitcharao. The cadaver was properly attended to at the Alfranz Funeral Homes. Troops provided security until he was claimed by his family.

Tatay Alfredo Sr., emotionally said, “Kaning akong anak, kalit lang ni siya nawala.Nag-ingon siya sa iyang magulang nga manarbaho siya didto sa Davao unya wala nami balita sa iya sukad adtong higayon nga nawala siyag kalit. Siya ra baya akong ginasaligan sa pagpananom sa among uma nga talong kay bootan kaayo ni akong anak. Pagkahibalo namo nakurat gyud mi ngano ingon ani ang nahitabo sa iya, bisan sa among kakurat nangita gyud mig pamaagi nga amo gyud ma-claim akong anak. Nagpakitabang ko sa akong mga igsoon kay kung ako ra dili gyud ko anad mangistorya. Dili gyud pwede nga pasagdahan ra nako pero wala gyud ko magdahom nga ingon ana. Sakit kaayo sa akong boot oy. Wala gyud koy laing maingon, igo lang gyud ko magpasalamat sa inyo Sir, nga marekober ang akong anak ug maplastar ug mapahiluna. Dako kaayo akong utang kabubut-on sa inyoha. Dako gyud kaayo akong utang kabubut-on sa inyoha kay gipaningkamutan gyud ninyo nga marekober ug inyong makuha. Mao man gyud siguro ning mga NPA, ilang dal-on bisan asa lang nila ilubong. Ambot ug makahibaw pa ba kaha ko, makakita pa ba kaha ko sa akong anak. Makahibaw pa ba ko ug patay na ba ug buhi pa ba.” (My son suddenly disappeared after telling his sister that he will find a job in Davao since then, we didn’t hear anything from him. I rely on my son when it comes in helping me take care of our eggplants.My son is very kind. When we have found out about this happening, we were dismayed. But despite that, we really looked for a means to claim my son. My siblings helped me because I could not do it on my own, because I am not used to talking. I can’t just be complacent about it but I don’t really expect it to be like this. It hurts so much. I have nothing else to say but gratitude to you Sir that my child has been recovered and has been well taken cared. I owe you a lot. I owe you so much because you really made an effort to recover and get him. I don’t know with these NPAs, I think they’ll just take (our children) everywhere and then bury them anywhere. I don’t know if I will be informed, or if I can still see my son, or even know if he’s still be dead or alive.)

Lieutenant Colonel Aristotle F. Antonio, Commanding Officer of 29IB condoles with the family and extends his deepest sympathy,” We know, it must have been too much for the father to carry such burden and pain with the loss of his son. A son whom he cared and guided for a long time but was instantly taken away and deceived by the CNTs with their lies. If we don’t stop this CPP-NPA menace in our society, how many more sons and daughters are we going to let die in vain. Soldier’s and NPA’s alike, fellow Filipinos. We urge everyone to help end this local communist armed conflict.”

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