NO TO NPA. Villagers from Davao City's Toril District burn the flag of the communist New People's Army (NPA) on Sunday, during the culmination of the three-day peacebuilding seminar organized by the Army's 3rd Infantry Battalion. (Contributed Photo)
DAVAO CITY--Residents from five rural barangays in Toril District here have renounced their support for the New People's Army (NPA) during the three-day peacebuilding seminar that ended on Sunday.
The seminar was organized by Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Battalion (IB), line government agencies, the city government, and other partners, said 1Lt. Michael Diaz, the unit's acting civil-military operations officer.
Diaz said the seminar ended with a peace rally where the participants declared the NPA and its mother organization, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), as persona non-grata in their communities.
Out of the 200 participants, Diaz said 10 were former rebels, 35 former Militia ng Bayan members, eight former members of the NPA's Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad, and 150 former members of the rebels' Underground Mass Organization (UGMO).
The three-day seminar from July 26-28 included lectures among stakeholders and participants were given the chance to share their experiences in the CPP-NPA-NDF organization, Diaz said.
During the last day, he said tribal leaders conducted a peace pact called “Pakang”, a ritual of Bagobo-Tagabawa that signifies the cutting of ties, connections, relationship, and material and financial support to the CPP-NPA and its political arm, the National Democratic Front (NDF).
In his message during the seminar, Lt. Col Oscar Partuza, 3IB commanding officer, expressed his gratitude to Mayor Sara Duterte for establishing the Peace 911, the city's peace and development arm that seeks to develop conflict-ridden communities.
Partuza assured the communities that the military will continue to support initiatives for peace and economic growth in their areas.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1076336
The seminar was organized by Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Battalion (IB), line government agencies, the city government, and other partners, said 1Lt. Michael Diaz, the unit's acting civil-military operations officer.
Diaz said the seminar ended with a peace rally where the participants declared the NPA and its mother organization, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), as persona non-grata in their communities.
Out of the 200 participants, Diaz said 10 were former rebels, 35 former Militia ng Bayan members, eight former members of the NPA's Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad, and 150 former members of the rebels' Underground Mass Organization (UGMO).
The three-day seminar from July 26-28 included lectures among stakeholders and participants were given the chance to share their experiences in the CPP-NPA-NDF organization, Diaz said.
During the last day, he said tribal leaders conducted a peace pact called “Pakang”, a ritual of Bagobo-Tagabawa that signifies the cutting of ties, connections, relationship, and material and financial support to the CPP-NPA and its political arm, the National Democratic Front (NDF).
In his message during the seminar, Lt. Col Oscar Partuza, 3IB commanding officer, expressed his gratitude to Mayor Sara Duterte for establishing the Peace 911, the city's peace and development arm that seeks to develop conflict-ridden communities.
Partuza assured the communities that the military will continue to support initiatives for peace and economic growth in their areas.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1076336
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