Kalinaw News: Army conducts CTG’s info drive to Association of Barangay Captains in Calatrava

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 8, 2021): Army conducts CTG’s info drive to Association of Barangay Captains in Calatrava



SAGAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL —The Army’s 79th Infantry (Masaligan) Battalion conducted an information drive to the Association of Barangay Captains of Calatrava, Negros Occidental on December 7, 2021.

The meeting was attended by village chiefs and representatives from the 40 barangays of Calatrava headed by ABC President, Hon. Rogelio Y Salumar. This was initiated days after an encounter broke out in Sitio Ania Dos, Brgy Winaswasan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.

First Lieutenant Dansan Camua, 79IB Civil-Military Operations Officer discussed about the Government programs, the Barangay Development Program (BDP), the Executive Order No. 70 which calls for a whole-of-nation approach in addressing the insurgency problem and unlawful activities of the NPAs, the creation of Task Force ELCAC and the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

This was followed by a lecture by Private Mary Joy Acak about the insurgency situation in Northern Negros. She discussed the infiltration efforts of the CPP-NPA-NDF and its recruitment schemes as well as the various strategies of the NPA in luring local residents into the terrorist organization.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel J-jay Javines, Commanding Officer of 79IB, appealed to the Local Chief Executives of Calatrava not to fall on the deceptive tactics and propaganda of the Communist NPA Terrorists.

“The common tactic of the rebels was to ‘poison the minds’ of the residents to develop hatred against the government. Let us not allow this to happen. Let us unite and work together to win over any threat that hinders peace and progress in our communities, and achieve an insurgency-free and peaceful society,” said Lt. Col. Javines.

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