Kalinaw News: 4 former high-ranking CTG rebels receive cash assistance from government in Bukidnon

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 11, 2021): 4 former high-ranking CTG rebels receive cash assistance from government in Bukidnon



IMPASUGONG, BUKIDNON – Four (4) Former Rebels (FRs) received an initial cash assistance from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Impasugong last August 9, 2021 at the Municipal Hall of Impasugong, Bukidnon.

Impasugong Mayor Anthony Uy personally handed the assistance to Antonio Gayento @Gab, former Commander of Front Operational Command, Guerilla Front 89, Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) 2, North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC), Cynthia Sante @Kim, former Medic, Sqd 2, Platoon PBY, Remark Letonia, former Supply Officer, Sqd 1, Platoon PBY, all of GF89, SRC 2, NCMRC, and John Mark Puntasan @Jan, Militia ng Bayan.

Gayento said, “Daghang salamat sa tabang pinansyal nga gihatag gikan sa lokal na gobyerno sa Impasugong ug pag atiman sa kasundalohan kanamong mga FRs. Isa kini ka timaan nga wala kami pasagdi sa gobyerno ug sa kasundalohan.” (Thank you very much for the financial assistance from the local government of Impasugong and thank you also to the soldiers who attend to the needs of the FRs. This is a proof that we are not neglected by the government and the soldiers.)

Mayor Uy, who is also the Chairman of the MTF-ELCAC, strongly expressed his gratitude to the FRs, “Mapasalamaton ako sa inyong pagbalik sa sabakan sa atong gobyerno. Ang lokal nga panggamhanan sa Impasugong ania kanunay andam motabang sa bisan kinsa ang gusto nga mobalik sa atong gobyerno.” (I am grateful to you for choosing to live a life of peace with the government. The local government of Impasugong is always ready to help those who want to surrender.)

LTC Edgardo Talaroc Jr, Commander of the 8th Infantry “Dependable” Battalion, said, “Ako nagapasalamat sa lokal nga panggamhanan sa Impasugong nga usa sa mga kanunay natong kaabag sa pagtabang sa mga kanhing rebelde nga mibalik na sa sabakan sa gobyerno. Hinaut nga makab-ot na nato ang malungtarong kalinaw ug kalambuan pinaagi sa panaghiusa sa tanan.”

“Kami nagatuo nga daghan pa nga mga myembro sa Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) ang makamata tungod ang armadong pakigbisog usa ka walay kalampusang binuhatan ug ang kamatuorang kalinaw maangkon lamang pinagi sa pagsuporta sa gobyerno.” (I am thankful to the local government of Impasugong for they have always been one of our active partners in helping our former rebels who chose to return to the folds of the law. We hope that we will be able to achieve long-lasting peace and sustainable development through our convergence.) (We are also expecting that more members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) will realize that the armed struggle will never triumph and true peace will only be achieved by supporting the government.

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