PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur
(April 11, 2019) – The
peace-loving people of Misamis Occidental has declared the Communist Party of
the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army (NPA) and the National Democratic
Front (NDF) as persona non grata through a resolution passed by the Provincial
Peace and Order Council effective April 4, 2019.
During its
1st Quarter Provincial Peace and Order Council Meeting, the province which is
composed of the three cities, fourteen municipalities and four hundred ninety
barangays, passed Resolution No. 1 Series of 2019 which states that;
“The people of the Misamis Occidental must
make a stand against the presence of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in
their respective localities in order to show its sincerity and support on the
call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to end the insurgency in our country.”
“The people
of Misamis Occidental are already fed-up with the 50 years of lies and
atrocities of these bandits against our people for their criminal acts and
violations of the International Humanitarian Law.”
“The local
chief executives (LCEs) in Misamis Occidental have stressed that their
constituents want to live in a peaceful, prosperous and happy community that is
insulated from the brutal war that the communist terrorists have waged for
decades.”
According to
Col. Bagnus Gaerlan, Jr., commander of 102nd Infantry (IGSOON) Brigade which
has operational jurisdiction over the said province, “This bold move is a great
help in our effort to protect the communities from the atrocities of the
communist terrorist group.
“With the
declaration, the CTG will have a small chance of recruiting our people
especially the farmers, the youth, women and the indigenous people to join this
terrorist movement. Likewise, we are expecting an enhanced cooperation between
and among the people in giving information on the whereabouts of these
terrorist group”, Gaerlan added.
Meanwhile,
Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, the 1st Infantry Division and Joint Task Force
Zampelan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces) commander, lauded the local
government unit of Misamis Occidental on the declaration of the CTG as Persona
Non Grata.
“This
audacious action by the local government unit of Misamis Occidental headed by
Governor Herminia Ramiro, will ease and hasten our campaign against the
terrorist group,” Ancan added.
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