Kalinaw News: MTF-ELCAC distributes live goats to former CTG supporters in Tarlac

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 20, 2022): MTF-ELCAC distributes live goats to former CTG supporters in Tarlac



FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija –As part of the commitment to sustain the livelihood of the CSP-organized People’s Organization in the recently cleared CTG-affected areas, the MTF-ELCAC of Mayantoc, Tarlac turned over a total of 69 live goats to the members of Sitio Padla Tribe Association in a simple ceremony held in Mayantoc Municipal Hall, Barangay Poblacion Sur, Mayantoc, Tarlac on January 15, 2022.

The recipients were Indigenous People (IP) belonging to Abelling Tribe who were victims of the CTGs and forced to become couriers, supporters, lookouts, and agents for resource generation. They withdrew their support to the CTGs and pledged their allegiance to the government after the immersion of the CSP teams in their barangay.

During the activity, a lecture on goat raising was conducted by the MTF ELCAC followed by an awareness drive on the deceptive recruitment of the CTGs among the IPs by the representative from RTF-ELCAC 3 Situational Awareness and Knowledge Management (SAKM) Cluster and the distribution of leaflets containing E-CLIP benefits.

“Tayo’y dapat magpasalamat dahil hindi tayo pinapabayaan ng ating pamahalaan, alagaan at pagyamanin natin ang tulong na ibinigay nila sa atin at tulungan natin silang protektahan ang ating pamayanan sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagtulungan sa mga kasundaluhan,” said Mr. Dario Jose the IP Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Mayantoc.

On his part, Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Henry Z Cabusao, the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of the residents of Sitio Padla and the sincerity of the MTF-ELCAC.

“Nagpapasalamat ako sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga residente ng Sitio Padla upang maprotektahan ang kanilang pamayanan laban sa mga terorista, ganun din sa mga masisipag na lingkod bayan ng MTF-ELCAC Mayantoc sa patuloy nilang pagpupursige na maibigay at maipabot ang tulong sa ating mga kababayang naging biktima ng mga terorista lalo na sa malalayong pamayanan”, said Lt. Colonel Cabusao.

Colonel Joseph Norwin Pasamonte, Commander of 703rd Infantry (AGILA) Brigade, Philippine Army cited the continued efforts of the MTF-ELCAC by helping the former CTG supporters get back on their feet.

Meanwhile, the Commander of the 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, Major General Andrew D. Costelo PA urged the former CTG supporters not to waste the livelihood opportunity afforded to them by the government and encouraged them to be an advocate of peace and development.

“The efforts of the MTF-ELCAC benefiting the former CTG supporters are in itself a manifestation of sincerity to encourage the remaining supporters to cut their ties with the terrorist organization. We, in the Army, fully support this kind of initiative of our partner stakeholders, as part of our sustainment of peace efforts,” said MGen Costelo.

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