Kalinaw News: Influx of CTG members and supporters returning to the folds of the law in Bicol continues

Posted to Kalinaw News (Feb 7, 2022): Influx of CTG members and supporters returning to the folds of the law in Bicol continues

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-Thirty Former Rebels (FRs) who recently withdrew their membership and support from the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) were formally welcomed back to the folds of the law in a ceremony at the 2nd Infantry Battalion’s (2IB) headquarters in Barangay Bacolod, Milagros, Masbate on Sunday, February 6.

The FRs are composed of three Militiang Bayan (MB) members, one Ganap na Samahang Masa (GSM) and 26 supporters who brought along with them one AR15 riffle, four caliber .45, 17 caliber .38, five caliber .357, caliber 9mm, shotgun, home made shot gun and caliber 22.

The group expressed their sincere gratitude for the government troops’ assistance in making their dream of going back to their family come into reality.

For BGen. Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, the convergence of efforts of all government agencies to end communist insurgency became an eye-opener to these FRs.

“Ang iba’t ibang programa sa kasalukuyang administrasyon ay nagbigay ng kongkretong halimbawa ng tunay na serbisyong para sa mamamayan kaya hindi na sila nag-atubiling iwanan ang armadong tunggalian. Maliban dito, namulat na rin sila sa totoong motibo at di katangap-tanggap na karahasan ng CTG kung kaya humingi sila ng tulong sa atin upang tuluyan nang yakapin ang kapayapan at makapagbagong buhay,” BGen. Almase said.

LTGEN. BARTOLOME VICENTE M. BACARRO, Commander of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), personally visited Masbate today, February 7, to commend the 2IB under Lt. Col. Siegfried Felipe Awichen for its consistent accomplishments and taking to heart the government’s goal of finally liberating the Masbateños from the threat of terrorism.

Accompanying LTGEN BACARRO is Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia’s Commander, MGen. Alex Luna who congratulated the FRs for the new life that awaits them.

“Sa mga natitira pang miyembro ng CTG, mayroon pa kayong ibang pagpipilian. May pag-asa pa kayo kapag inabandona ninyo ang teroristang grupo. Naririto lamang po kami, nakahandang tanggapin kayo anumang oras ninyong nanaising magbalik-loob pero hinihikayat kong ‘wag na ninyong patagalin pa ang pananatili sa isang walang saysay na kilusang magiging ugat lamang ng pagkasira ng inyong buhay at kinabukasan. Ngayon na ang panahon para magbalik-loob,” MGen. Luna said.

It can be recalled that last January 20, a total of 21 CTG members and supporters also withdrew their membership and support from the CPP-NPA-NDF in Albay.

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