Kalinaw News: NPAs in the Visayas are fast becoming irrelevant

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 29, 2022): NPAs in the Visayas are fast becoming irrelevant



Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City – In a report on Friday, Visayas Command (VISCOM) disclosed that the communist terrorists in the Visayas are fast becoming irrelevant as the support from the community continues to weaken due to the sustained community engagement of the government forces through the community support program (CSP) and the national government’s barangay development program (BDP).

VISCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Robert C Dauz emphasized that “With our sustained community engagements, the people in the region started to break free from the clutches of the communist terrorists while embracing an active role in the government’s peace and development initiatives. This is manifested in the increasing number of information provided by the community which translates into successful internal security and law enforcement operations by your government forces.”

Last 25 January 2022, members of the 301st Infantry Brigade successfully seized a hideout of the communist terrorists in Capiz following a 10-minute firefight with the terrorist group at Sitio Nolwan, Barangay Siya, Tapaz of the said province. Recovered after the incident were; one (1) anti-personnel mine; one (1) hand grenade; a cellphone charger; a wristwatch; a pair of boots; a CPP-NPA flag; a backpack containing several personal belongings; assorted medicines; and several subversive documents. The successful operation emanated from an information provided by a concerned citizen in the aforementioned barangay
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“Having witnessed the government’s sincerity to ensure the well-being of the people in the region through the BDP, more and more people, as well as local government units, alienate the communist terrorists and repulse their presence in their respective locality by reporting it to the government forces leading to these successful skirmishes.” Lt Gen Dauz added.

VISCOM further revealed that from 01 January 2021 to date, 8, 174 local government units in the Visayas declared the CPP – NPA persona non grata in their respective locality. 7, 759 of which are from the barangay level, 364 are from the municipal level; 39 are from the city; while 12 are from the provincial level. By these declarations, these local government units explicitly expressed that the communist terrorists are not welcome in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

Lt Gen Dauz ended his statement by lauding the troops for their unwavering commitment to secure the people in the Visayas and ensure that the democratic way of life is sustained. He then called out the few remaining members of the communist terrorists to return to the fold of the law, saying “Your reign of terror in the Visayas are numbered. VISCOM and its subordinate units, being the Servants in the Visayas will never falter in our commitment to sustain peace and foster development for the people in this part of the country. Lay down your arms, abandon your armed struggle, and head to the call of the government for genuine peace. Return to the fold of the law, avail of the government’s local integration program, and live a peaceful and progressive life with your families.”

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