ZAMBOANGA
CITY (July 1, 2018) - The Philippine National Police is
saddened by the latest pronouncement of Utrecht-based Communist Party of the
Philippines Chair Jose Ma. Sison that in effect scuttled the resumption of
peace negotiations with the government.
We regret that leaders of the
National Democratic Front, for reasons of their own, have closed the door on
the prospects of ending the five decades of conflict with the Philippine
government.
As officers of the law, we are most
interested in seeing the peace process come to its logical conclusion. We have seen the ugly face of war, and we
hate to see the future generations go through it all over again.
It is unfortunate that Sison’s
personal reasons of comfort along with the NDF’s own strategic agenda are
getting in the way of the success of the peace process.
Nonetheless, the PNP is poised to
initiate preventive security measures to preclude possible hostile actions by
the local communist movement in the aftermath of the suspended resumption of
peace negotiations with the NDF.
In view of the postponement of the
resumption of the peace talks with the CPP-NPA, all units were advised to
intensify security measures in all PNP facilities and installations. Security procedures and SOPs are being
strictly observed in all administrative and operational movement of troops and
personnel.
The PNP high command has reminded all
personnel to observe extra precautionary measures in their movements from their
residences to their places of work. This
alert notice is treated with most preferential attention to preempt any attack
or abduction of our personnel.
Thru PNP Director for Operations,
Police Director Ma. O R Aplasca, the Chief PNP, Police Director General Oscar D
Albayalde has issued a series of Security Reminders to all Regional Directors
in anticipation of possible increased armed activity, violent action, and show
of force by the communist New People’s Army.
Police Regional Offices were directed
to implement Enhanced Managing Police Operations (E-MPO) in their respective
areas of responsibility thru regular law enforcement activities, security
measures, information operations, Red Teaming, Contingency Planning, Simulation
Exercises, Feedback and offensive stance
Based on historical data, the local
communist movement is known to launch high-profile raids, ambuscades, and
attacks on isolated government posts and soft targets to project an image of
strength and influence to prop-up its bargaining stand in negotiations.
Regular law enforcement activities
include the service of warrants arrest on persons wanted by the law for
criminal offenses. Our mandate to enforce judicial orders and court processes
against CPP/NPA/NDF respondents will continue without let-up with the same
fervor as we do with other law offenders regardless of ideology or political
affiliation.
As a counter measure against possible
NPA activity, PNP Units were instructed to adopt the policy of “no surprise” or
unannounced inspection or visit to PNP posts and patrol bases.
Unexpected visitors shall be treated
with extreme caution and suspicion by PNP Units as the NPA has been known to
disguise themselves in military and police uniforms when conducting raids on
isolated government posts. (PNP-PIO)
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