Kalinaw News: CTG’s Possible Counter Actions in Masbate Busted, High-ranking Official Captured by Gov’t Troops

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 27, 2021): CTG’s Possible Counter Actions in Masbate Busted, High-ranking Official Captured by Gov’t Troops



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur – A high-ranking official of Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) was captured in a joint operation of the Army and PNP in Placer, Masbate at around 10:30 in the morning, Sunday, September 26.

He was identified as Chito Huligañga who is hiding behind the names of Ogos, Agos, August, Leo, Miguel, Mario, and Zardo of National Operations Command (NOC) of CTG.

Huligañga was captured after the elements of 2nd Infantry Battalion (2IB), 903rd Infantry Brigade (903Bde), 91st and 21st Division Reconnaisance Companies (DRC), 96 MICO, PNP and other intelligence units conducted a joint operation in response to the report of the residents of Barangay Nainday about the presence of suspicious individuals believed to be CTG members in their area.

Seized from his possession were caliber .45 pistol, hand grenade, tablet, two cellphones, two flash drives, wifi adapter and terroristic propaganda materials.

Huligañga is considered as high-value target who has three standing warrants of arrest for double murder with frustrated homicide, violation of Sec 1, para 2 of RA 8294 and violation of Sec 1 of RA 9516.

Lieutenant Colonel Siegfried Felipe Awichen, Battalion Commander of 2IB, said that as the N1 of NOC, Huligañga is in-charge of overseeing CTG’s trainings and overall implementation of the terrorist group’s tactical operations. He added that the capture of a member of the Central Commitee is the result of relentless focused military operations in Masbate and the support gained by the security forces from various stakeholders.

or Colonel Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, Huligañga’s presence in Masbate only proves that the CTG is trembling and in panic mode because of the major setbacks they have been suffering not only in the island province but in mainland Bicol.

“Through Huligañga, they wish to regain their power in Masbate but we busted whatever plan they have in mind to counter our relentless and extensive operations against them. Napakalaking dagok nito sa kanilang grupo lalo na ngayon na patuloy ang kanilang paghina dahil kulang na ang kanilang mga miyembro na sanhi ng sunod-sunod na mass surrenders sa kanilang mga dating pinagtataguan at wala na rin silang nalilinlang na mga bagong miyembro dahil alam na ng mga Bicolano ang kanilang totoong kulay at layunin. Mulat na at ayaw na ng mga Masbateño sa karahasan, pandarambong, at kasinungalingan ng komunistang grupo,” Colonel Almase said.

POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL JONNEL C ESTOMO, Regional Director of Police Regional Office-5 (PRO-5), warned the remaining members of CTG that they too, will face the same fate if they do not surrender right now.

“Kung ang mga lider nga ninyo ay nahuhuli na namin, paano na lang kayo? Ginagalugad ng ating mga tropa ang kabundukan at sa ibaba naman ay wala na kayong mga mass base na pwedeng pagtaguan. Sumuko na lamang kayo,” Police Brigaider General Estomo said.

Furthermore, Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia under MAJOR GENERAL HENRY A ROBINSON JR PA, expressed its gratitude for the support of the Masbateños and the FRs that contributed greatly to this victory.

“Ang mga sumbong na ipinararating ninyo sa amin ay napakalaking tulong upang mahuli hindi lamang ang mga miyembro kundi ang mismong mga lider ng teroristang grupong ito gaya ni Huligañga. Dahil dito, palapit tayo nang palapit sa ating adhikain na mabigyang hustisya ang mga pambibiktima, pang-aabuso at paghasik ng karahasan ng CTG na hindi lamang mga ari-arian ang sinira kundi buhay at kinabukasan ng mga inosenteng sibilyan kabilang na ang mga kabataan. Let’s continue this fight together, pin down the CTG and make Bicol even more peaceful, progressive and armed conflict-free,” Major General Robinson said.

Before Huligañga, five CTG personalities were also nabbed while taking shelter in a house in San Jacinto last September 25.

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