Kalinaw News: 5ID supports NCIP in condemning CTG atrocities

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 17, 2021): 5ID supports NCIP in condemning CTG atrocities



CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela- 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army roots for the resolutions passed by the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) in condemning the violence and atrocities of the Communist Terrorist Group with its terrorist front organizations.

The NCIP Region 02 and the other NCIP Commissioners have passed three resolutions condemning the atrocities of the terrorist Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) last October 20, 2021. Based on the data of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), more or less 70% of the members of the CTG are reported to be IPs.

On December 14, 2021, NCIP – Isabela and the representatives of every IP community have adopted the NCIP National Office resolutions. This is to condemn the killings, radicalization, deceptive recruitment, and exploitation of IPs for them to join the terrorist group, particularly in the province of Isabela.

“The NCIP is mandated to protect the interest and well-being of our IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions, and institutions. Together with the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Isabela, we will ensure that our IPs are safe from the atrocities of the CTGs,” Esther O Nalliw-Licnachan, Provincial Officer of NCIP Isabela said.

MGen Laurence E Mina, Commander of 5ID, supports the resolutions to protect the welfare of the IPs who are vulnerable to the deception of the CTGs. “We in the 5ID, fully support the resolutions passed to protect our IPs. I also laud your initiative in adopting the resolutions that only manifest your concern for our IPs. Through the Whole-of-Nation Approach, we will protect everyone, and no one will be left behind.”

Meanwhile, the said agency and the 86th Infantry Battalion visited the Agta Community in Sitio Dilukot, Barangay Burgos, San Guillermo, Isabela. They conducted a seminar to give awareness IP on the different government programs to prevent them from being manipulated and deceived by the CTG.

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