From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 15, 2021): Former cadre attests to dwindling guerrilla fronts (By Michael L. Uy)
DAVAO CITY, Jan. 14 (PIA) - Dismantling of guerilla fronts becomes a trend in the New People’s Army (NPA), a former cadre said.
Joy James Saguino alias Ka Amihan, former secretary of Guerilla Front 20 and deputy secretary of Sub Regional Committee 1 (SRC 1) of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC), stressed during the press conference on Wednesday, January 13, that the NPA troops have dwindled as evidenced by the dismantled guerilla fronts.
In 2020, three guerilla fronts operating in Davao Region have been dismantled: Guerilla Front Tala operating in Davao Occidental and Sarangani on October 2, Guerilla Front 56 in Bukidnon-Davao on December 16, and Guerilla Front 33 in Davao del Norte – Davao de Oro on December 17.
Saguino said that these developments debunked Jose Maria Sison’s declaration during the 52nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that they have an increasing number of troops and have established new guerilla fronts.
"Sa amoa na part, kabalo man mi ana nga matag tuig nga naa mi sa sulod. Gacelebrate mi matag tuig halos mao ra gyung tonoha, aron ipakita sa katawhan ug sa sulod nga mga miyembro niini nga wala nahuyang ang CPP-NPA-NDF. Pero sa mga recent nga mga nahitabo, mga insidente, klaro kaayo no nga naa gyuy dismantling of guerilla fronts." (On our part, we know every year that we are inside the organization. We celebrate every year, the tone is almost the same, to showcase to the people and to the members that CPP-NPA-NDF has not weakened. But on the recent events, incidents, it is very clear that there are dismantling of guerilla fronts.)
Saguino added that among the recent development, the dismantling of Guerilla Fronts is the most noteworthy to highlight, as 23 leaders and members of the front went back to the folds of the government.
"I-note lang pud no nga ang total na nagsurender is very historical. Kay never sa history sa CPP-NPA-NDF nga naa isa ka guerilla front nga nag surrender. Karon lang jud na panahon nga very unprecedented, sa karon lang gyud na panahon nga tibuok guerilla front nga gipanguluhan mismo sa secretary, commanding officer ug uban pang senior leader sa usa ka guerilla front. Ang pagsurender nagikan mismo sa leadership sa guerilla front."(It should be noted that the total surrenderees is very historical. Because never in the history of the CPP-NPA-NDF that a guerilla front surrendered. It is only in this time that it is very unprecedented that the whole guerilla front surrendered led by the secretary, the commanding officer and other senior leader of the guerilla front. And the surrender started in the leadership of the guerilla front itself.)
Christian Pastor alias Ka Khan, commanding officer of Guerilla Front 33, underscored that among the reasons of the dismantling of their front is their struggle with the higher command.
Joy James Saguino alias Ka Amihan, former secretary of Guerilla Front 20 and deputy secretary of Sub Regional Committee 1 (SRC 1) of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC), stressed during the press conference on Wednesday, January 13, that the NPA troops have dwindled as evidenced by the dismantled guerilla fronts.
In 2020, three guerilla fronts operating in Davao Region have been dismantled: Guerilla Front Tala operating in Davao Occidental and Sarangani on October 2, Guerilla Front 56 in Bukidnon-Davao on December 16, and Guerilla Front 33 in Davao del Norte – Davao de Oro on December 17.
Saguino said that these developments debunked Jose Maria Sison’s declaration during the 52nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) that they have an increasing number of troops and have established new guerilla fronts.
"Sa amoa na part, kabalo man mi ana nga matag tuig nga naa mi sa sulod. Gacelebrate mi matag tuig halos mao ra gyung tonoha, aron ipakita sa katawhan ug sa sulod nga mga miyembro niini nga wala nahuyang ang CPP-NPA-NDF. Pero sa mga recent nga mga nahitabo, mga insidente, klaro kaayo no nga naa gyuy dismantling of guerilla fronts." (On our part, we know every year that we are inside the organization. We celebrate every year, the tone is almost the same, to showcase to the people and to the members that CPP-NPA-NDF has not weakened. But on the recent events, incidents, it is very clear that there are dismantling of guerilla fronts.)
Saguino added that among the recent development, the dismantling of Guerilla Fronts is the most noteworthy to highlight, as 23 leaders and members of the front went back to the folds of the government.
"I-note lang pud no nga ang total na nagsurender is very historical. Kay never sa history sa CPP-NPA-NDF nga naa isa ka guerilla front nga nag surrender. Karon lang jud na panahon nga very unprecedented, sa karon lang gyud na panahon nga tibuok guerilla front nga gipanguluhan mismo sa secretary, commanding officer ug uban pang senior leader sa usa ka guerilla front. Ang pagsurender nagikan mismo sa leadership sa guerilla front."(It should be noted that the total surrenderees is very historical. Because never in the history of the CPP-NPA-NDF that a guerilla front surrendered. It is only in this time that it is very unprecedented that the whole guerilla front surrendered led by the secretary, the commanding officer and other senior leader of the guerilla front. And the surrender started in the leadership of the guerilla front itself.)
Christian Pastor alias Ka Khan, commanding officer of Guerilla Front 33, underscored that among the reasons of the dismantling of their front is their struggle with the higher command.
"Ang Guerilla Front 33 naa na siyay struggle sa hingtungdan nga sub region. Kay napasagdaan man among pamilya. Napasagdaan man mi sa organisasyon sa partido. Partikular sa pangkosumo, panggatas sa bata, ug kanang naay masakit nga mga anak namo, dili gyud na matagad sa organisasyon sa partido." (The Guerilla Front 33 has a struggle with the command in the sub region. Because they have neglected our families. The organization of the party has neglected us. Particularly for our consumption, for the milk of our children, and when our children are sick, these will not be noticed by the organization of the party.)
His statement was supported by his father and former secretary of the front, now head of the Sub Regional Peasant Bureau, Daniel Pastor alias Ka Kaloy; and the concurrent secretary before the surrender, Dino Kaisar aliad Ka Denden.
Kaisar also recalled that there was a time that his child was hospitalized, and the bill reached to around PhP 12,000.
"Nagka utang-utang pa ko. Dugay kaayo ang mag follow-up pero sila mismo nga naa sa taas sa organo sa amoa, murag paspas ang process sa ilaha. Kanang naay mga emergency sa ilang pamilya, dali ra nila matubag kay sila man gud ang nag manage." (I had to borrow money (for it). It took a long time to do follow-up but then, if they themselves in our higher organization, the process seems to be quick. If they have an emergency in their families, they can answer it immediately because they are the ones managing.)
The leaders said that the Community Support Program of the government has greatly affected their cause.
"Nakalatag na ang tropa sa kasundaluhan ug kapulisan sa among base. Dili nami makalihok-lihok pa ug makamaniobra sa among lugar. Kay ang masa diraa dili na modawat sa amoa, dili na magpasugo," alias Khan narrated. (The troops of the army and the police has spread out in our base. We can no longer maneuver in our place. Because the mass there will no longer accept us, they will no longer carry out the task we told them to do.)
Kaisar also said that they gradually lost their mass base because the government has already answered the needs of the community.
"Sa maneobra pud, kanang medyo nilambo na ang kanang mga barangay sulod sa amoang area of responsibility sa 33. Naa nay manokan, baboyan, mga gitabang sa goberno sa matag LGU sa barangay." (In our maneuvering, we saw that the barangays in our area of responsibility has already developed. They have their poultry, piggery, these are the assistance of the government, the LGU in our barangay.) (PIA11, Michael Uy)
His statement was supported by his father and former secretary of the front, now head of the Sub Regional Peasant Bureau, Daniel Pastor alias Ka Kaloy; and the concurrent secretary before the surrender, Dino Kaisar aliad Ka Denden.
Kaisar also recalled that there was a time that his child was hospitalized, and the bill reached to around PhP 12,000.
"Nagka utang-utang pa ko. Dugay kaayo ang mag follow-up pero sila mismo nga naa sa taas sa organo sa amoa, murag paspas ang process sa ilaha. Kanang naay mga emergency sa ilang pamilya, dali ra nila matubag kay sila man gud ang nag manage." (I had to borrow money (for it). It took a long time to do follow-up but then, if they themselves in our higher organization, the process seems to be quick. If they have an emergency in their families, they can answer it immediately because they are the ones managing.)
The leaders said that the Community Support Program of the government has greatly affected their cause.
"Nakalatag na ang tropa sa kasundaluhan ug kapulisan sa among base. Dili nami makalihok-lihok pa ug makamaniobra sa among lugar. Kay ang masa diraa dili na modawat sa amoa, dili na magpasugo," alias Khan narrated. (The troops of the army and the police has spread out in our base. We can no longer maneuver in our place. Because the mass there will no longer accept us, they will no longer carry out the task we told them to do.)
Kaisar also said that they gradually lost their mass base because the government has already answered the needs of the community.
"Sa maneobra pud, kanang medyo nilambo na ang kanang mga barangay sulod sa amoang area of responsibility sa 33. Naa nay manokan, baboyan, mga gitabang sa goberno sa matag LGU sa barangay." (In our maneuvering, we saw that the barangays in our area of responsibility has already developed. They have their poultry, piggery, these are the assistance of the government, the LGU in our barangay.) (PIA11, Michael Uy)
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