BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur - The city government of Bislig thru its City Peace and Order Council chaired by Mayor Librado Navarro recently declared the communist-terrorist CPP-NPA and its front organizations and supporters persona non-grata.
Mayor Navarro pronounced that the terror group is undesirable and unwelcome by the people of Bislig as he formally signed the resolution on April 26 at the Mayor’s Conference Room.
By passing the resolution, Bislig, the populous city in the province, sent out a strong message to the members and supporters of the terror group of the Bisliganons’ desire to live in peace and prosperity. It also condemned the atrocities, crimes and human rights violations of the said terror organization.
Both the local officials and residents have earlier denounced the arson, extortion and other violations of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights committed by CPP-NPA especially in hinterland barangays.
Mayor Navarro appealed to the local residents to commit their support to all peace and development initiatives in the city. “Bislig City is one with the national government in declaring CPP-NPA as a nuisance organization. It has preyed on hapless people for so long. It is time we stand up against their abuses. They are not welcome here anymore. Let peace and development reign in our city," Navarro said.
Lt. Col. Jaime Datuin, the Commanding Officer of 75th Infantry Battalion, lauded Bislig City’s move. “Addressing the root causes of conflict is not just the concern of the Philippine Army. It should be the concerted effort of all government agencies, local government units and all of our stakeholders. These combined efforts will surely bring us to long-lasting peace and economic progress,” Datuin said. (Captain Edwin Leo J. Francisco, 75IB CMO/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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