Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 18, 2021): Christmas comes early for NPAs in jail
CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental – The 58th Infantry Dimalulupig Battalion together with its partner stakeholder and some family members and former comrades of NPA rebels, paid a visit to the apprehended NPA rebels and distributed gift packs, Christmas cards, and hot meals, at Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Cagayan de Oro City Jail, December 16, 2021.
The activity dubbed as “Oplan Christmas Visitation”, is an activity aimed at visiting Former Rebels and/or Captured NPA rebels in the precinct to boost their morale, bring light and hope during the Christmas season, and show them that they are not neglected or forgotten despite their current situation.
The primary goal of this activity is to simply check in on their situation, how things are going with them, and to speak with them and share a bundle of joy by distributing food packs and Christmas cards from their former comrades, providing hot meals from our partner stakeholder, and having their families and loved ones present.
21 NPA personalities, including alias Mosong and Maya, top NPA leaders in Misamis Oriental who were apprehended on September 16th, were visited and given Christmas gift packs and hot meals sponsored by the Commonwealth Insurance Company, Cagayan de Oro branch headed by Ms. Catherine Jean P Ugmad, Branch Manager, and each was given a Christmas card with personal messages from their former comrades and family members, currently residing at 58IB.
Some of the detained NPA rebels became emotional, especially after seeing a family member for the first time in months. They were extremely grateful for this visit as well as the giveaways.
“Through this initiative, we hope that we are able to bring hope and happiness to these apprehended NPA rebels despite their current situation,” said Lt Col Ricky L Canatoy, Commanding Officer of 58IB. May this simple act mean something to them and inspire them to keep going and persevering. ‘Habang may buhay, may pag-asa,’ as the saying goes.
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