STRANDED WORKERS. Military troopers belonging to the Army's 703rd Infantry Brigade, fetch relatives of a former rebel supporter who got stranded in Mariveles, Bataan and brought safely to Nueva Ecija on April 1, 2020. The assistance was extended upon the request of Aquilino Lopez, former chairman of the militant group Alyansa ng Mambubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL). (Photo courtesy of the Army’s 703rd Infantry Brigade)
BALER, Aurora – Soldiers from the Army’s 703rd Infantry (Agila) Brigade have fetched 13 relatives of a former supporter of the New People's Army (NPA) who got stranded in Mariveles, Bataan and brought them home safely to Nueva Ecija.
Col. Andrew D. Costelo, commander of the 703rd Infantry Brigade (703IB), said the 13 persons who were working as construction and factory workers in Mariveles could not go home due to the strict implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
He said Aquilino Lopez, former chairman of the Alyansa ng Mambubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL), a militant group supporting the NPA communist terrorist group, and now a resident of Barangay Manggang Marikit, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, requested for assistance to fetch his stranded relatives.
Costelo said that troops from the 703IB based in Calaanan, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, using two military vehicles, left at 5 a.m. on Wednesday and successfully returned on the same day, after completing their mission and eight hours of travel.
“The government has clear vision and programs in health, education, livelihood and other fields intended for rebels who are willing to surrender. In spite of the fact that the request for help came from a former leader of an organization supportive of the underground movement CPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front), the Agila troopers did not hesitate to respond swiftly,” Costelo said.
He said that Agila troopers are always ready to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever needed.
Brig. Gen. Alfredo V. Rosario Jr., newly-installed commander of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, commended the efforts exerted by the soldiers, which he said, strengthened the government’s commitment to helping anyone, regardless of political affiliations and or belief, especially in times of crisis.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098621
Col. Andrew D. Costelo, commander of the 703rd Infantry Brigade (703IB), said the 13 persons who were working as construction and factory workers in Mariveles could not go home due to the strict implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
He said Aquilino Lopez, former chairman of the Alyansa ng Mambubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL), a militant group supporting the NPA communist terrorist group, and now a resident of Barangay Manggang Marikit, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, requested for assistance to fetch his stranded relatives.
Costelo said that troops from the 703IB based in Calaanan, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, using two military vehicles, left at 5 a.m. on Wednesday and successfully returned on the same day, after completing their mission and eight hours of travel.
“The government has clear vision and programs in health, education, livelihood and other fields intended for rebels who are willing to surrender. In spite of the fact that the request for help came from a former leader of an organization supportive of the underground movement CPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front), the Agila troopers did not hesitate to respond swiftly,” Costelo said.
He said that Agila troopers are always ready to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever needed.
Brig. Gen. Alfredo V. Rosario Jr., newly-installed commander of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, commended the efforts exerted by the soldiers, which he said, strengthened the government’s commitment to helping anyone, regardless of political affiliations and or belief, especially in times of crisis.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098621
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