From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 12, 2021): Lagonglong CTG-NPA victims unite vs insurgency (By Vincent Philip S. Bautista)
LAGONGLONG, Misamis Oriental, March 12 (PIA) – Over 110 participants each representing a family of the Communist Terrorist Group-New People’s Army (CTG-NPA) victims in the municipality of Lagonglong recently came together to the very first “Families of the Victims of the CTG“ consultation forum to share their stories and receive assistance from the Regional Task Force – Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC).
Spearheaded by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)-10 alongside RTF-ELCAC line agencies, the local government unit (LGU) of Lagonglong, and the provincial government of Misamis Oriental, the forum underscored the importance of giving CTG-NPA victim’s visibility and providing a platform for them to take part in helping end local communist armed conflict in their communities.
Pledge of Commitment. An association was formed among the community of Lagonglong and RTF-ELCAC members, aptly named "LAGONGLONGONAN KONTRA TERORISMO" (LKT) to address issues and concerns of the victims first hand. (EJC/NICA10)
According to NICA-10 Regional Director Manuel Orduña, they organized the event as part of the government’s initiative in enacting a whole of nation approach for the campaign of peace, citing that they thoroughly verified, contacted, and consulted families affected by the CTG-NPA’s atrocities so concerned government agencies and LGU’s can provide proper interventions.
In support of Executive Order (EO) 70, The 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig Battalion” provided manpower and security, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 gave out hygiene kits and food packs to the families of the victims, and the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 gave out assorted vegetable seed packs, while the Department of Health (DOH)-10, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-10 delivered human capacity building interventions.
Lagonglong Mayor Jay Puertas reiterated his municipality’s firm commitment to the cause, sharing that they were afraid of the CTG-NPA because of the many killings in there. However with the whole-of-nation approach, they got the strength to fight back.
“It is high time to talk with the people who lost their relatives and loved ones due the CTG killings, and for them to finally express the pain which they have kept in their hearts,” he said.
A former rebel also shared his experiences with the CTG-NPA, saying he slowly realized that it transformed him from a law-abiding citizen to being a murderer. He also cited the story of Hope Capangpangan and disclosed that the CTG murders anyone who questions the movement. More members now leave the group each day and return to the folds of the law.
With the CTG-NPA’s influence slowly diminishing, an association was formed among the community of Lagonglong and RTF-ELCAC members, aptly named "LAGONGLONGONAN KONTRA TERORISMO" (LKT) to address issues and concerns from the victims first hand.
In moments of grief, loss, and depravity, the community of Lagonglong and RTF-ELCAC comes together to ward off the scourge of fear driven by misguided principles and finding closure hand-in-hand with their neighbors, strangers, and government service men to attain a lasting peace. (VPSB/PIA10)
According to NICA-10 Regional Director Manuel Orduña, they organized the event as part of the government’s initiative in enacting a whole of nation approach for the campaign of peace, citing that they thoroughly verified, contacted, and consulted families affected by the CTG-NPA’s atrocities so concerned government agencies and LGU’s can provide proper interventions.
In support of Executive Order (EO) 70, The 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig Battalion” provided manpower and security, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 gave out hygiene kits and food packs to the families of the victims, and the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 gave out assorted vegetable seed packs, while the Department of Health (DOH)-10, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-10 delivered human capacity building interventions.
Lagonglong Mayor Jay Puertas reiterated his municipality’s firm commitment to the cause, sharing that they were afraid of the CTG-NPA because of the many killings in there. However with the whole-of-nation approach, they got the strength to fight back.
“It is high time to talk with the people who lost their relatives and loved ones due the CTG killings, and for them to finally express the pain which they have kept in their hearts,” he said.
A former rebel also shared his experiences with the CTG-NPA, saying he slowly realized that it transformed him from a law-abiding citizen to being a murderer. He also cited the story of Hope Capangpangan and disclosed that the CTG murders anyone who questions the movement. More members now leave the group each day and return to the folds of the law.
With the CTG-NPA’s influence slowly diminishing, an association was formed among the community of Lagonglong and RTF-ELCAC members, aptly named "LAGONGLONGONAN KONTRA TERORISMO" (LKT) to address issues and concerns from the victims first hand.
In moments of grief, loss, and depravity, the community of Lagonglong and RTF-ELCAC comes together to ward off the scourge of fear driven by misguided principles and finding closure hand-in-hand with their neighbors, strangers, and government service men to attain a lasting peace. (VPSB/PIA10)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1069368
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