NPA Brutaly Murders CAFGU; ARMY Rescues Wounded NPA

Camp Panacan, Davao City - Off-duty CAFGU was brutally murdered by two SPARU members of NPA, 11am, today along the Streets of Magsaysay and Apiki, Bgy Calinan Proper. 

The victim was identified as CAA DELIO JAMANA who was assigned at Tamayong Patrol Base. He sustained 11 gunshot wounds on his head per initial investigation done by PNP Calinan and Davao Citu SOCO Team. 

The cadaver was brought at ANGEL FUNERAL HOMES OF CALINAN.

Meanwhile, one NPA critically wounded during the encounter yesterday, 25 April 9am, with 66IB troops was rescued and immediately brought to Nabunturan Hospital.

The wounded NPA was identified as Renier Saturninas Perez AKA Arnel, from Bgy Tualian, Sto Tomas, Davao del Norte. 

The troops used makeshift stretcher and alternately carried Perez from the mountainous encounter site towards the accessible road for vehicle transporation to the hospital.

Perez was subsequently brougth to Davao Regional Hospital and is breathing through manual ventilator continually pump by our soldiers on alternate duty. 

The encounter yesterdy resulted also to the recovery of 6HPFA and killing of one NPA. Also recovered from the NPAs are election materials of certain Partylist Groups and Senatorial Candidate.

The rescue is a classic example of how your soldiers care for the wounded as mandated in the IPSP Bayanihan - Strict Adherence to Respect of Human Rights, IHL and Rule of Law.

MAj Gen Ariel Bernardo, 10ID Division Commander commended the troops for successfuly carrying out their mission to protect the lives and propoerties of people in ComVal Province.

Lumads in Paquibato evacuate after NPA threat

MALAGOS, Davao City – At least 17 families of a lumad tribe in Marilog District, this city, were evacuated after receiving threats from New People’s Army allegedly eyeing the tribe’s village as the site for the forthcoming anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) next month.

Datu Tresio Lumuyok, tribal chieftain of Matigsalog tribe, said residents have abandoned their houses in Purok 26, Sitio Alon, Brgy. Malabog and seek refuge in Brgy. Marilog since November 6. He led his people in search for a safe place after Leoncio Pitao, head of NPAs operating in the hinterlands of Paquibato, threatened and forced them to take part in rallies and demonstrations in protest to the presence of government troops in the area. He added that residents were suspected as military informants scouting the whereabouts of the notorious group after several encounters transpired in the area.

“Pitao said that we are feeding information to soldiers about their presence and that we betrayed their group. Because of that we are scared of going back to our village”, said one of the evacuees, who requested not to be identified for security reasons.

According to Lumuyok, Pitao is planning to make their village the venue for the 44^th year of CPP on December 27.

Datu Buaya Ansaud welcomes the evacuees in his village in Sitio Malikongkong as Davao City Social Services and Development Office had been providing for their needs in cooperation with 84^th Infantry Battalion.

“We see how the NPAs jeopardize the safety of these families who are living peacefully in the area”, said Lt. Col. Edgar Nigos, commander of 84^th IB.

He said that the incident is a wake-up call for everybody to denounce the presence of the rebels in the area instead of the military. “It is our mandate to protect the people and not to harm them. That’s why we would like to encourage everyone specially the government leaders to condemn the presence of the NPAs so that we can all live peacefully”, he said.

Off-Duty soldiers Massacred in Paquibato

MAWAB, Compostela Valley Province – Four members of 60^th Infantry Battalion’s Peace and Development Team were massacred by more or less ten members of New People’s Army in Sitio Cinco, Brgy. Mapula, Paquibato District, Davao City.

The four were said to be on board three motorcycles, on civilian attire and unarmed when attacked by NPA fighters 5:30 p.m. yesterday, 10^th Infantry Division Spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said.

He identified the casualties as Pfc Ahian Vir Dolero , Pfc Marvin Lauronal, Pfc Noel  Sigan whose remains are now in Villa Funeral Homes, Panabo City while Private Marcelo Himaya, who is said to be missing earlier, was found dead in a nearby area and believed to be summarily executed.

“They were on their way back to their detachment after marketing when the incident happened”, Paniza said adding that troops are now on hot pursuit operations to apprehend the perpetrators.

Army officer and 12 others to face court martial over death of mother, sons in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur

MAWAB, Compostela Valley Province – An army officer and 12 others will face general court martial as probe revealed that there was indeed ‘tactical’ lapse into the killing of the wife and two sons of armed bandit leader Daguil Capeon in Kimlawis, Davao del Sur on October 18. 

 

In a six-page report of the Philippine Army’s Board of Inquiry, headed by its Division Inspector General Col. Fidel Francis Pumihic, 1Lt. Dante Jimenez admitted he failed to assess if it was the criminal group New People’s Army or the group of Capeon sheltering inside the house. 

 

In his statement, Jimenez said he, along with Cpl. Godio, Cpl. Namla, and Pfc. Gamayot, were 200 meters away from the house. He dispatched Sgt. Murillo, along with Pfc. Lopez, Cpl. Majid, Cpl. Sahali, Cpl. Jadjuli and Cpl. Said, to close in but was fired upon by shooters from the direction of the house prompting them to also return fire. While Sgt. Ballenas, Pfc. Tayamora and Pfc. Julian claimed that they did not fire. Accordingly, there were 43 bullet entry holes on the hut alone but, based on the spot report, only 19 bullets were expended by the troops. However, the result of the investigation did not determine as to whose bullets killed the victims. 

 

After the incident, one Rifle Grenade, two combat packs with personal belongings, 5.56mm empty shells and two m16 rifle magazines long with 20 rounds of 5.56mm live ammo were recovered in the area believed to be belonging to the group of Capeon. 

 

“There was a lapse of judgment on the company commander for he failed to direct his men in accordance to the Rules of engagement”, 10^th Infantry Division Spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said affirming the violation committed. However, he robs off massacre allegations and claimed that it was a legitimate encounter. 

 

In part six, the report stated that it was a legitimate encounter contrary to claims of groups that there was none. To recall, in his previous interviews, bandit leader Capeon said he was alone several meters away from the house and has denied having fired at pursuing troops which was supported by Marisa Capeon Piang during interviews. However, it was not clarified how and when the latter saw the bandit leader in the area.          

          

According to Paniza, based on the recommendation of the BOI, Jimenez and 12 others will face a general court martial to be convened by Philippine Army to hear and decide cases for violations of the Article of War 76 (Misbehaviour before the Enemy) of the ROE – particularly rules 4 and 5; the Article of War 96 (Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman) and the Article of War 97 (Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline).

 

 “Since the operation was quad-size and was initiated within the company commander’s level, it was the responsibility of 1Lt. Jimenez to assess the situation and properly brief his troops about the confronted circumstances”, Paniza said. He also added that the other 12 enlisted personnel are also facing raps in violating the 76th Article of War and the 97th Article of War.

 

“Though we have yet to wait for the result of the ballistics’ test to know from whose shot really killed Jovy, and the two children, still, we have to promulgate necessary measures to our men who made violations (to ROE)”, Paniza said. 

 

He also added that an order has been issued for the full internalization of every member of the Armed Forces of the rules of engagement, especially to battalions and units under 10^th ID, through series of simulated activities in every trainings to avoid the same incident.

Soldiers repel NPA attack; two rebels killed, high powered firearms recovered

Mawab, Compostela Valley Province – Two members of New People’s Army were killed while two high-powered firearms were recovered 11:45 a.m. Sunday following an encounter with government troops in Brgy. Calabcab, Maco, Compostela Valley Province.

 

Commander of 71^st Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Jerry Borja, disclosed that said attack was a deliberate offensive operation of notorious group to harass the residents who have been in support to the Army’s Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP). “Our Peace and Development Team were having a community consultation in barangay hall when NPAs, despite the presence of civilians, attacked and peppered the area with bullets”, he said adding that the attack was another act of idiocy and desperation of the NPAs in response to the rejection of the community.    

  

“Our troops refrained from firing to secure first the civilians. This resulted to seven soldiers wounded in action (WIAs)”, Borja said. He identified the WIAs as Sgt. Marlon Parong, Cpl. Romualdo Tangonan, Pfc. Erwin Manabat, Pfc. Rocky Molina, Pfc. Jaypee Sionillo, Pfc. Carmelo Cachuela, and Pfc. Ludivico Elegio Jr. who are now recuperating in Camp Panacan Station Hospital, Panacan, this city.

 

 “Troops returned fire right after they have secured the residents in the area”, he added saying two of the criminal group NPA were killed in said clash which lasted for about three hours. He identified the two as certain Manny and Max. Also recovered in the area were one M16 rifle and one M14 rifle and five improvised landmines. “Amidst being outnumbered, our troops were still able to drive away more or less 60 members of the NPA”, he said.

 

Borja disclosed that two civilians were also wounded identified as Grace Buayaban Malisa, 22 years old, who was hit in her right tricep and Adela Tomas Madanlo, 46 years old, who was wounded in her right stomach and both her feet and legs due to shrapnel. He also revealed that one of the victims was shot by the NPAs based on initial interview. “She said that when one of the NPAs pointed her the gun, she raised her hand saying she was a civilian pleading to spare her, but the rebel still shot her”, he said but failed to name the victim.

 

“This act is clearly out of their frustration to stop the success of Maco in gaining peace and development. They attacked government forces without considering the presence of civilians that may be caught in between crossfire”, Borja said.

Magpakatotoo kayo!

Coming out with surprises is the renewed word war between the Maoist communist sectoral front  organization – ANAKBAYAN, and AKBAYAN, a self-claimed socialist organization that the Maoist claims are allies of President Aquino III.

Truly, the latter has entrenched some of their key leaders in President Aquino’s cabinet. Their influence could either be productive or cataclysmic with Akbayan steadfast in their commitment to institute change and reforms in government through the peaceful political process.

Their approach has endeared many, especially those whose mindset are easily described as ‘White Paper’ for not  knowing anything about communism and the evils it brings. This too might have caught the interest of our country’s sitting leadership as most of them are unaware of the real character that marks our country’s veiled enemy.

Surprised though is what I feel when Vencer Crisostomo, like many of his peers in the Maoist sectoral front and pseudo partylist organization, described as ‘Red Baiting’ Rep. Walden Bello’s statement alluding Anakbayan and KMU as front organizations of the Maoist communist insurgency, here.

True enough, Rep. Bello is the n^th person who truthfully said and bared the facts that Anakbayan, Kilusan Mayo Uno (KMU), Bagong Alyansya Makabayan, Gabriela, and many others under the CPP-NPA-NDF’s National United Front Commission (NUFC) have tried vainly to evade. No one else but their leader and revered founder Jose Ma. Sison’s admission, in his speech in Brussels, Belgium in March 4, 1987, that indeed Bayan, LFS, Gabriela, and others, “. . . . . are the legal (read: aboveground) democratic forces in the Philippines” cleared whatever cloud of pretension these Maoist communist organizations have been mouthing ever since.

Bakit sa kabila ng mga pahayag ni Joma Sison, nagtatago pa rin itong  Vencer Crisostomo sa butas-butas na palda ng kasinungalingan?

For the sake of argument pwede nating pagbigyan itong mga argumento ng Anakbayan. Pero ang mabigat na katanungan ay BAKIT AKBAYAN LANG ANG PINUPUNTARYA NINYO?  Bakit tameme kayo sa kaso ng Bayan Muna, Act, Gabriela, Kabataan, Anakpawis, Katribu, Partido Makabayan, KMU at iba pa na klaro namang tumutugaygay sa pampulitikang linya ng CPP-NPA-NDF?  Isang bukas-na-lihim na ang mga organisasyong nabanggit ay legal na mukha ng pampulitikang pakikibaka na sinusulong ng CPP-NPA-NDF “sa pagpapalakas ng armadong rebolusyon mula sa kanayunan” upang ibagsak ang kasalukuyang Pamahalaaan ng  Republika ng Pilipinas.

Meron akong pang-idoheyang agam-agam sa pampulitikang linya na sinusunod ng Akbayan. Pero lalong nakakabahala at sobrang delikado para sa ating mga kalayaan at demokrasya itong ginagawa ng Anakbayan sa pangunguna ni G. Crisostomo Vencer.

In the end, the Filipino people deserve the truth! The continued lies and pretension you have mastered ever since does NO GOOD for the country and the entire Filipino people!

Magpakatotoo kayo!

A Peaceful Life Taken Away by Own Comrades

Mati City, Davao Oriental – Ruperto C Cadungog was a great father to his seven children and a loving husband to his wife. He works hard as security personnel only to make both ends meet and provide a decent life for his family. But on Sunday, in front of his pleading relatives, he was killed for one reason that government authorities’ confirmed, he was a former commander of the rebel group New People’s Army who has returned to the fold of law for a new lease in life.

 

Cadungog, known by his former cohorts as Toper, was shot to death 7:45 p.m. at his own residence in Sitio Fairview, Brgy. Central, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Being witnessed by his relatives, this brutal execution sowed fear and, inevitably, trauma preventing them to cooperate and give details to police authorities. After the incident, his kin immediately rushed him to Camillus Hospital but was declared dead due to multiple gunshot wounds.

 

 “This is a manifestation of the barbaric nature of the CPP/NPA as anti-peace and anti-development”, said Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, spokesperson of Army’s 10^th Infantry Division who affirmed that NPA’s execution to former members were set to avert possible rebel returnees and may result to surrender feelers. He ensured though that security measures will be undertaken to prevent similar incident.

 

“As President Aquino forged the Peace Agreement yesterday between the GPH-MILF, the CPP, through its Organized Armed Group NPA, is continually sowing terror to peace loving citizens especially those of their comrades who decided to peacefully live a normal life”, Paniza said.

 

Last year, Cadungog surrendered to government troops and was living peacefully working as  security staff at the City Engineers’ Office of Mati City who was accorded with said job by Mayor Michelle Rabat in order to aid him in support to his children who are all at school.

 

Now, his wife is unsure where to start the new life her husband had once tried to create for them. She has no idea how she will support her seven children who may no longer go back to school. She may be clueless of what will happen to them next, but one thing she is sure of, their dreams are now scattered because of his husbands’ once affiliation to notorious NPAs caused him his life.

 

Mayor Rabat, however, has pledged to continually support Cadungog family.

 

As Paniza have said, “NPAs are desperate because of its diminishing force that is why they now resort to threatening their own members and capitalizing recruiting minors.

Injured in Grenade Throwing reached to 47 civilians, 13 minors

Camp Panacan, Davao City - The 10^th Infantry Division vehemently condemns the act of the Organized Crime Group – New People’s Army in involving civilians during the incident by means of sowing fear among the populace who are now leaving normal lives and enjoying the celebration of their upcoming Barangay fiesta thus, endanger the lives of individuals. Again, they have shown their true nature as cold-blooded criminals who care less even if they endanger civilian populace. 

Three days after the incident, civilians injured reportedly reached its toll to 47 where the youngest victim is two years old. “Someone should be held responsible and should be penalized on these continuous wanton violations committed by the criminal group (NPA)”, 10^th Infantry Division Spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said.

He cited Part 4, Article 4, Paragraph 4 of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) which clearly mandates that “civilian population shall be treated as such and shall be distinguished from combatants and, together with their property, shall not be the object of attack”.

He further added that there were 13 minors who were also wounded in said incident who were only enjoying the festivity but ended up in the hospital due to different injuries suffered from the grenade blast. “This also violates the rights of children as stipulated in Republic Act 7610”, he said.

Under R.A. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, Article 10, Section 2 mandates that “children shall not be the object of attack and shall be entitled to special respect….they shall be protected from any form of threat, assault, torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment..”.

“Human rights watchdogs seems to have been passive whenever these atrocities happen perpetrated by the criminal group New People’s Army”, Paniza said.

PMA Scholarship pushed in Mati

MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL – About 4,344 high school students, coming from 33 secondary schools from Davao Oriental and 44 school exhibitors from Davao Region, along with two Service Academies from Luzon, attended the two-day Provincial School Fair at SP Compound, Brgy. Dahican, Mati City.

 

Accordingly, the said school fair dubbed as “4^th Davao Oriental School Fair”, hosted by Davao Oriental Vice-Governor Mayo Alamario, intends to provide a broad selection of schools for tertiary and vocational level to students without having them spend much to go to Davao City or farther places to inquire.

 

Almario also mentioned that the said fair may be replicated next year due to its success in encouraging senior high school students in the province in pursuing tertiary education, while providing the opportunity for the exhibitors to meet more than 4,000 probable enrollees and scholars.

 

Col. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, also a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1984 and commander of 701^st Infantry Brigade, facilitated the booth for PMA.

 

 “We support the noble Davao Oriental School Fair as we also wanted to extend in this province the 4-year scholarship program of PMA in building leaders with sure employment after they graduate”, Guerrero said.

 

“The fair is indeed a genius idea in encouraging our youth to pursue further education for their future.  Our Army units itself will not be able to visit all 33 high schools in this province in a very short span of time, but in partnership with the Government School Fair, thousands of students were informed on the military programs for scholarship and employment,” Guerrero added.

PAMPULITIKANG SABONG

KAUGNAY sa hangaring kontrolahin ang pampulitikang pamunuan ng bansa, isang malaki at kumplikadong pagsubok ang ginawang pagsuway ni Secretary Leila Delima sa TRO na pinalabas ng Korte Suprema.

Alam ni Delima at mga kasapakat nito ang limitasyon ng batas. Pero pinilit nilang unatin upang masubukan ang templa ng opinyon publiko. Isang tantiyadong pagsubok kung papaano mag-react ang Hudikatura at Lehislatura sa isang parte. Isa rin itong pagsubok upang matantiya ang pwersang sasagupa sa susunod pang mga gagawin ng Administrayong Noynoy Aquino.

Umigting nga ang sitwasyon. Pero katulad ng isang propesyunal na snayper –epektibong natukoy ngayon ng mga “pwersang kumokontrol” ng Malakanyang ang kanilang mga kalaban.

Sa mga pangyayari, malinaw na lumutang ang batayang problema na bumabagabag sa Lipunang Pilipino –ito ang terorismo! Sistematikong pamamaslang ng komunistang CPP-NPA-NDF at MILF-ASG sa mga militar, pulis at sibilyan. Patuloy na pagsabotahe sa ekonomiya ng bansa upang maging malala ang kahirapan na siyang mitsa ng karagdagang pampulitikang mga bangayan. At sa legal na bahagi, ang lantarang paglapastangan sa Konstitusyon ng Republika sa pamamagitan ng hayagang pagyurak sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema.

Epektibong nabaling ng kalkuladong pagsubok ni Leila Delima ang mga nagbabagang usapin. Natabunan ang hinaing ng hustisya para sa 19 na sundalong pinaslang sa Basilan. Natabunan din ang pagbigay ni P-Noy ng P5milyon sa MILF at P31milyon sa RPA-ABB. Lalong hindi na rin napansin ang ibinubulgar na pagposisyon ng mga komunista sa loob ng Malakanyang at iba pang tanggapan ng pamahalaan. Parang nabale-wala na rin sa publiko ang walang kwentang peace talk sa pagitan ng Gobyerno at mga rebelde.

Ang bumalandra ngayon ay ang umaatikabong banatan sa media at social networks (sa internet) ng dilawang pwersa ni P-Noy at maka-Gloria Arroyo na mga elemento. Dalubhasang nakambyo ng kalkuladong pagsubok ni Leila Delima ang mga usapin na isa lamang bangayan ng mga magkaka-tunggali sa pulitika!

Ang pagkasa ng impeachment complaint laban kay P-Noy ay isang napakatarik na alternatibo. Labanan ito ng numero ng mga magkakampi sa Kongreso. Maliban d’yan, nangangamoy na ang halalan sa 2012 at karamihan sa mga Congressman ay nag-aalinlangan sa takot na maipit ang kanilang priority developments funds (PDAF).

Subalit, ang nagkaligtaan matantya ng kasalukuyang naninirahan sa Malakanyang ay kung ano kalalim ang ugat ng relasyon na napundar ni GMA sa AFP/PNP sa siyam na taon nitong panunungkulan bilang Presidente. Ano ang kahinatnan ng pagkahati ng opinyon ng mga Senador? Wala ngang hayagang nagma-martsa sa kalye laban sa tyopeng sabong ng Administrasyong P-Noy malawakan at malalim naman ang pagkalat ng mga impormasyon upang mamuo ang tunay na diwa laban sa terorismo at para sa responsableng pamumuno.

Sa lahat nang ito, isa lang ang nasisigurado ko –humahagalpak sa tuwa ang teroristang CPP-NPA-NDF at mga legal na prente nito kasama ang MILF-ASG! Ang anumang seryosong kampanya kontra sa Administrasyong P-Noy ay medaling markahan na “binayaran ni Gloria Arroyo”.

Kung pabayaan naman itong mga kapalpakan ng Administrasyon, sigurado – gigising tayo balang araw na mga komunistang terorista na ang may kontrol sa pampulitikang kapangyarihan ng bansa. (email: kadre_porras@yahoo.com url: www.kadreporras.blogspot.com)

PEACETALK: TSOKOLATENG LIPOS NG KAMANDAG

Usapang pangkapayaan. Peace talk. Mga katagang parang musika pangkaunlaran sa pandinig. Ngunit may pag-asa ba na makamtan ang tunay na kapayapaan tungo sa pagbangon nitong nabulid na sa kahirapan nating bansa sa pag-uusap ng Pamahalaan at CPP-NPA-NDF?

Noong inumpisahan ni Pangulong Cory Aquino ang pakipagdayalogo sa mga komunista bilang bahagi ng kanyang government of peace and reconciliation, tahasang ideneklara ni Luis Jalandoni (Chief Negotiator ng NDF) na ang “…peacetalk is another form of legal struggle that must be utilized to advance the national democratic revolution….”

Nagpalit ang ilang mga Administrasyon hanggang muling naluklok ang isang Aquino muli sa Malakanyang, ganun pa rin ang linyang sinusulong ng CPP-NPA-NDF. At mas kumplikado sapagkat “pumayag” ang mga negosyador ng gobyerno na makipag-usap sa mga komunistang rebelde kahit walang DDR!

Ayon sa United Nations (UN) batay sa karanasan ng mga bansang kasapi nito, ang D-D-R ay disarmament, demobilization at reintegration. Maging matagumpay lamang ang peace talks kung ang mga rebelde ay handang magbaba ng armas upang obhetibo na mapag-usapan ang mga rekisitos tungo sa kapayapaan. Kaagapay dito ang pagtigil ng mga pangangatake at sa tamang proseso at koordinasyon sa gobyerno ang paglatag ng tamang infrastructures upang responsableng makabalik sa mainstream ng lipunan ang mga insurektos.

Subalit, balintuna sa inaasahan - ang Government of the Philippines (GPH) panel sa pamumuno ni Atty. Alex Padilla ay pumayag na manatiling armado ang NPA habang nakikipag-usap! At para malusaw ang mga pambabatikos dahil merong patakaran na “no negotiations with the terrorists” nagawan nang paraan na opisyal nang matanggal ang katawagang terorista sa CPP-NPA-NDF.

Kahit pa man sa mga development na ito, wala pa ring humpay ang armadong pananalakay ng NPA: pag-ambush sa mga sundalo at pulis; pamamaslang sa mga CAFGU at sibilyan; pang-kidnap; pangongolekta ng revolutionary taxations at panununog ng mga taxi, truck at construction equipments sa mga hindi tumalima sa ekstorsyon ng mga rebelde.

Patuloy din ang pagsampa ng CPP-NPA-NDF sa Gobyerno ng mga demands na “palayain” ang mga kasamahan nilang “political prisoners” kahit ang mga ito ay may criminal na mga kaso sa korte. Ayon sa mga komunista, marami sa mga nakukulong na ito ang bahagi ng kanilang negotiating panel bilang consultants at nakalista di-umano sa listahang nakatago sa Netherlands.

Pero noong binuksan ang pinagmamalaking “listahan saved on a diskette” ang lumabas ay machine language and jargons na kahit sino man sa panel ng CPP-NPA-NDF ay walang makaunawa!

Mabilis namang nagpalusot ang mga komunista na “nagkalabu-labo” lang daw ang files kaya bigyan pa sila ng sapat na panahon upang ma-decipher ang laman ng diskette.

Nitong huli, mukhang nagulantang (kuno) mula sa panaginip-habang-gising ang GPH panel na niluluko lamang sila ng CPP-NPA-NDF. Maari daw maantala ang peacetalks dahil sa impossible demands ng mga komunista habang walang humpay sa paglunsad ng mga teroristang gawain.

HABANG inaantabayanan ang open pronouncements hinggil sa developments na ito, sumisingaw naman ang sinyales na may under the table na mga aregluhang nagaganap.

TOTOO BA NA NAKAHANDA NA ANG MGA ISKEMA SA PAGLATAG NG COALITION GOVERNMENT WITH THE CPP-NPA-NDF? Ayon sa mga “usok” may ilang mga elemento mula sa rightist organizations na kasabwat sa balaking ito. The most “un-holy alliance” ba? Gaano ka-totoo na labas-masok sa Palasyo ng Malakanyang ang dalawang kilalang ‘legal personalities’ ng mga komunistang-terorista?

Itong mga paghahabol sa mga korap na kumakulapol sa lahat na media outlets (kasama na dyan ang mga haw shao) ay decoy lang ba sa mas malagim na pakipag-kwalisyon sa mga komunista?

Ano man ang posibleng senaryong magaganap, dapat ang mamamayang nagmamahal para sa progresibo, responsible at organisadong demokrasya ay maging mapagmatyag upang hindi nila maisalaksak sa lalamunan ng republikang ito ang tsokolateng lipos ng kamandag!

KATUPARAN NG PANLILINLANG, DAGDAG NA KAHIRAPAN!

Ang nakapang-ugat nang panlilinlang ay mahirap ng bakbakin. Minsan ang katotohanan, ang siya pang lumalabas na tsismis at ang makulay na mga lubid ng kasinungalingan ang nangingibabaw. Sa maniobrang ito dalubhasa ang mga komunistang-terorista. 42-taon na itong ginagawa ng CPP-NPA-NDF at patuloy pang yumayabong sa maselang panlipunang istruktura ng bansa.

Naglalaway ang mga komunistang-terorista na maagaw ang pampulitikang kapangyarihan. Nanggigigil na ang mga kampon ni Jose Ma. Sison na maitatag ang “pambansang kwalisyon na gobyerno” na pangungunahan ng Communist Party of the Philipines.

Pero hindi ito sa biglaang proseso. Kaya naging strategy nila ang protracted people’s war. Sa pamamagitan ng gerilyang pakikipagdigma sa Pamahalaan epektibong nasabotahe ng CPP-NPA-NDF ang pang-ekonomiyang gulugod ng bansa. Napahina ang produksyon ng pagkain sa kanayunan. Maraming mga investor ang umalis sa Pilipinas dahil sa matinding revolutionary taxations ng mga terorista.

Gamit ang legal na anyo ng pakikibaka, inorganisa ng Revolutionary Trade Union (RTU ng CPP) na ang hayag na mukha nito ay ang Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) ang mga manggagawa sa mga estratehikong industriya. Puhunan ang workers’ right and welfare –naghain sila ng samu’t saring di makatarungang mga demanda. Resulta: mahigit 3,500 mga kumpanya ang nagsara, milyon-milyong manggagawa ang nawalan ng trabaho!

Kilusang Mambubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) naman ang umo-organisa sa mga magsasaka. Imbes agricultural production, nahatak ang mga mambubukid sa kumplikadong mga rally at mga pampulitikang pagkilos. Resulta: ang Pilipinas na kinikilalang agricultural country kung saan 70% sa kanyang populasyon ay mga mambubukid –nakakaranas na ngayon ng kakulangan sa pagkain!

Ang mga kabataan-estudyante na itinuturing “pag-asa ng bayan” ay prayoridad ngayon sa political organizing ng mga terorista. Sentralisadong ginagabayan ito ng Kabataang Makabayan (KM) na ang legal na mukha ay ang LFS, SAMASA, CEGP at kung anu-ano pang student organizations. Imbes pag-aaral para sa kinabukasan –binababad ng mga kabataan sa mga pampulitikang pagkilos hanggang mahikayat na ang mga ito na tumungo sa kanayunan upang umanib sa NPA para isulong ang armadong rebolusyon.

Bunga ng mga nabanggit, mula 1968 taon na itinatag ang CPP hanggang maagang bahagi ng 1980s mahigit $1.7 trilyon ang nawala sa ekonomiya ng bansa. Inamin din ng National Security Council (NSC) na halos 2% ng taunang Gross Domestic Products (GDP) ang nalulusaw dahil sa insurgency.

Lahat ng mga ito ay nagdulot ng matinding kahirapan sa bansa. Lahat ito ay epekto ng terorismo. At ito rin ang mga usaping ginagamit laban sa Gobyerno. NGUNIT ANG MGA KAGANAPAN KUNG BAKIT LUMALALA ANG KAHIRAPAN AY HINDI NAPAG-USAPAN SA MAINSTREAM MEDIA. Dahil siguro takot ang mga Editor kung hindi man impluwensyado na ang kanilang mga pananaw, o pwede ring kasabwat na sila sa pagpalaganap nitong makamandag na panlilinlang ng mga komunistang-terorista!

SINTONADONG WANG-WANG

SAMU’T SARING mga reaksyon ang lumutang sa 53 minutos na State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino.

Kahit na midyo inantok din ako sa pakikinig habang nagsasalita si P-Noy sa pinagsanib na sesyon ng Kongreso, ilang beses ko pa rin itong pinanood sa Youtube. Ang tanging mabigat na marka ng kanyang SONA ay ang “wang-wang attitude”.

Alam naman natin lahat kung ano ang wang-wang. Malakas na sirena ng ambulansya, bombero, sasakyan ng pulis o awtoridad na pinapayagang gumamit nito.

Tuwing makakarinig ka ng wang-wang, ang nasa-isip mo agad ay merong emergency or sunog pero kalimitan lalo na kung galing sa patrol car ng pulis –may mayabang na dadaan! Hindi mo rin masisisi ang ordinaryong tao na mag-iisip nito dahil hanggang sa ngayon may mga tarantado pang mga pulis na kahit walang-sitwasyon gumagamit pa rin ng sirena lamang makalusot sa traffic para mabilis makakarating tungo sa pagkukunan ng delihensya!

AYON SA ilang mambabatas “the speech of P-Noy is only a repetition of his 2010 SONA.” Walang inilahad na kumprehensibong plano para sa kaunlaran ng bansa.

Tama na ang mga korapsyon ng nakaraang Administrasyon ni Gloria Arroyo ay dapat busisiin. Pero bakit tikum ang bibig ni P-Noy sa mga kabulastugang nangyayari ngayon sa Bureau of Customs na siyang ini-imbestigahan ng committee nila Congresswoman Mitos Magsaysay?

Wala ring sinabi si P-Noy hinggil sa talamak na illegal numbers game (jueteng) at illegal drugs. Bakit?

Ang masaklap, WALANG REPORT ang Pangulo kung ano na ang progreso ng pakikipag-usap ng Gobyerno at CPP-NPA-NDF at MILF/MNLF para makamtan na nang bansang ito ang kapayapaan.

May mga tinatakpan ba na usapin? Hindi ba ito nakikita ni Secretary Columa na ayon sa mga impormasyon siya ang gumawa ng final draft ng speech ni P-Noy?

Sa tingin ko may sintonadong ‘wang-wang’ na dapat pihitin.

Ayon sa United Nations (UN) at karanasan ng ibang mga bansa, ang isang peace negotiations ay maging successful lamang kung napaloob sa proseso ang mga ponto ng DDR –disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.

Sa kaso ng CPP-NPA-NDF walang disarmament. Mananatili ang kanilang mga armas at sa resumption ng sunod na yugto ng usapan sa Oslo, ang pag-uusapan agad ay ang the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms (CASER).

Batay sa mga dokumentong inihain ng mga komunista, ito ang mga gusto nilang mangyari: 1) vetoing foreign capitalist investments in the country; 2) enforcing prohibition against joint-ventures of transnational companies and local capitalists; 3) economic exclusivity or impeding export and import transactions; 4) free land distribution or “Genuine Agrarian Reform”; 5) prohibition against exclusive ownership; and, 6) limiting ownership of land and other State wealth among and between local citizens.

Alam n’yo ba kung ano ang stand ng Alexander A. Padilla, Chairperson ng Government Panel? Halos pag-sang-ayon sa kagustuhan ng mga rebelde!

Pinatunayan ito sa kanyang statement quoted on the January 20, 2011 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer sa kanyang plano na mag-“forge” ng partnership with the NDF in running the country. Nadulas lang kaya si Atty. Padilla? Mis-qouted? Or bahagi na ito ng plano para maitatag ang matagal nang pinaglalawayan na plano ng mga komunista na “coalition government”?

MARAMI ang nagsasabi na “blinded” or “napalambot” si P-Noy hinggil sa communist insurgents dahil sangkatutak na mga makakaliwa ang nakapwesto ngayon sa Malakanyang.

Nakakabahala ang sitwasyong ito. As if na, sinusubo na nang iilang mga kumag sa malansang bunganga ng mga terorista ang ating bansa. Paano uunlad ang Republika ng Pilipinas sa ganitong sitwasyon?

Wala bang umalingawngaw na wang-wang kontra sa reyalidad na ito?

KARAHASAN PARA AGAWIN ANG KAPANGYARIHAN

Kumalat na parang virus sa lahat na media outlets ang usapin hinggil sa panununtok ni Mayor Inday Sara Duterte kay Shirriff Abe Andres. Pero pahapyaw lamang na nabibigyan ng pansin ang pangangatake ng mga teroristang CPP-NPA-NDF.

Pinasok ng mahigit 20 NPA ang Phelix Mining Company sa Sitio Vista Alegre, Brgy Nabulao, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Dinis-armahan ng mga rebelbe ang mga gwardiya, sinunog ang barracks kasama ang isang carrier truck. Ang dahilan: hindi nagbayad ng revolutionary tax ang naturang minahan sa mga komunistang-terorista!

Noong Hunyo 7, 2011 sa terminal ng bus sa Mati, Davao Oriental tinangkang agawin ng mga NPA ang M16 armalite rifle ni PO3 Alfredo Salva. Pero epektibong nakapanlaban ang nabanggit na pulis, isa sa mga suspect (alyas Bunso) ang namatay at ang isa pa ay nasugatan at kinilala ito na si Ariel Manuray. Inamin ni Manuray na sila ay mga kasapi ng NPA. Nasa ospital at pinapagamot pa nga mga otoridad hanggang ngayon ang naturang suspect.

Sa Bayan ng Pamplona, Negros Oriental anim na mga NPA ang nasawi at ilang mga sundalo ang sugatan sa magkakasunod na mga engkwentro. Samantalang sa Omar Hotel, Bacolod City nahuli ng mga militar si Marilyn Badayos isang high ranking officer ng CPP Southeast front sa Negros.

Sa Compostela Valley ang mga tauhan ng 3rd Special Forces Battallion na patungo sa pag-alalay sa mga empleyado ng DENR “to implement the total log ban in the area” inambus ng mga teoristang NPA. Dalawang sundalo ang nasawi at tatlong rebelde ang sugatan.

Marami pang mga indidente ang pwede nating banggitin, mga naganap sa North Cotobato, Agusan del Sur, Ilocus Sur at iba pang mga lugar.

Lahat ito ay mga patunay na patuloy pa ang sistematikong kampanya sa paghasik ng karahasan ng teroristang CPP-NPA-NDF. Dagdag din ito na patunay na ang pagpasok nila sa “peacetalk” ay isa lamang political ploy para isulong ang protracted people’s war sa panibagong yugto!

Noong ika-41 na anibersaryo ng Communist Party of the Philippines magarbong ideklara nang mga terorista na “in five years time its strength and influence will be already at par with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)”. Ito ang tinatawag nilang strategic stalemate – ito ang inaasahang baitang ng mga komunistang terorista kung saan malaya silang makiki-pag-enkwentro sa pwersa ng kasundaluhan at pulis saan mang larangan (sa gusto nilang oras at panahon). Inaasahan din nila, na sa yugtong ito meron nang malawak at nangingibabaw na impluwensya ang komunistang kilusan sa lahat na mga panlipunang usapin.

Nakakabahala ang sitwasyong ito!

Maraming usapin ngayon sa ating lipunan ang lumulutang na sa unang tingin ay mahalaga pero kung masusing pagmuni-munihan, ito ay bahagi lamang nang mas malalaking problema.

Ang kaso ni Mayor Inday Sara D ng Davao City ay dapat imbestigahan to the fullest! Pero huwag nating kaligtaan ang terorismong nanalasa sa lahat na panig ng ating lipunang Pilipino.

Maging mulat tayo sa katotohanan na marami nang mga komunista ang nakapasok sa Gobyerno. Their creeping invasion is a real threat!

Kumilos, habang hindi pa huli ang lahat.

Target: i-knock out ang ekonomiya!

Mahirap nang matumbasan ang karangalan at lahat na karangyaan sa isang boksengero gaya ni Manny Pacquiao. Hindi lamang pambihirang record ang kanyang accomplishments bagkus ito’y bahagi na ng kasaysayan na patuloy pang umuusad.

Dagdag na pinahanga ako ni Congressman Pacquiao sa kanyang matatag na paninindigan laban sa RH Bill. Isang baguhang mambabatas na ang tanging puhunan ay “boxing title belts” pero matatas na nakipag-debate sa mga beteranong kinatawan gaya ni Congressman Edcel Lagman.

Pero biglang gumuho ang aking pagtingin kay Pacquiao nang ito’y ‘hayagan’ na nagpagamit sa mga militantevat makakaliwang labor organizations sa usapin ng P125-wage increase.

Sang-ayon ako na itaas ang sweldo pero dapat i-akma ito sa tamang konteksto.
Maigting na pang-ekonomiyang krisis ang dinaranas ng ating bansa. Pinalala pa ito ng mga pandaig-digang kaganapan. Pero lalo itong inaagnas ng mga anay na gustong magpabagsak sa ating republika!

Maagang bahagi ng 1970s, kinilala ang Pilipinas bilang “booming tiger economy of Asia”. Pamantay tayo noon sa iba pang umuunlad na bansa. Subalit, ang pagsulong na ito tungo sa pag-unlad ay tahasang naudlot sa pagkatatag ng maoistang CPP-NPA.

Pinakita ng mga pag-aaral, na sa maagang bahagi pa lamang ng 1980s mahigit na 4,000 mga kumpanya at negosyo ang sumara dahil sa welga ng mga militanteng unyon. Dahil din dito, mahigit 1.7 trillion dollars ang nawala sa ating ekonomiya “direct and consequential investments”. Sa panahong nabanggit, inamin ng National Security Council na “2% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP)” ang nalulusaw dahil sa insurgency problem.

Resulta: milyon-milyon na mga Pilipino ang nawalan ng trabaho!

Sa kanayunan, hindi makakausad ang mga development projects dahil sa revolutionary taxation o ekstoryon ng mga teroristang NPA. Karamihan ngayon ng mga apektado ay damagsa sa mga urban centers (Manila, Cebu, Davao at iba pang mga lungsod) sa pag-asa na makahanap ng trabaho. Subalit – balintuna sa inaasahan, naging dagdag lamang sila sa bilang ng mga un-employed, under-employed, dagdag na iskwater at dagdag na kumplikasyon sa halos sasabog na, na lobo ng mga panlipunang suliranin!

Ang “pagbaha” ng mga unemployed at under-employed ang siyang dahilan sa paglaganap ng murang labor force. Ang dahilan: malinaw pa sa sikat ng haring araw ---TERORISMO!

Kaya, ang usapin sa pagpapataas ng sahod ay hindi mabibigyan ng sustainable solution sa pamamagitan ng paghihiyaw ng “P125 wage increase”! Habang ginagawan ng kaparaanan ang usaping ito, dapat tutukan ang pag-resolba sa pinakamatagal nang insurhensiya (42 taon) sa ating bansa.

Matoto sa mga aral ng kasaysayan, hindi na sasakay lamang sa mga maiinit na isyu upang “sumikat” pero tameme sa katotohanang ginagamit lamang kayo ng mga mapanlinlang na pwersang gustong i-knock-out ang ekonomiya upang tahasang masisira ang ating Republika! (kadre_porras@yahoo.com)

2 soldiers injured in clash with Bandits in Davao Oriental

Camp Panacan, Davao City - Two soldiers were wounded following a brief encounter between government troops of 67th Infantry Battalion and Communist Terrorists New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Caningag, Barangay Cabasagan, Boston, Davao Oriental on Saturday at about 4:50 in the aftrnoon.

“The troops were on patrol responding to the civilian complaints of the presence of armed bandits roaming around their place when the armed bandits fired upon the troops,” Lt Col Lyndon Paniza said. “These groups of bandit NPAs are the same group responsible in murdering innocent civilians. Last December 2009 an old woman identified as Mrs. Rosalinda Clata, 55 years old and a 13 year-old girl, Memilyn Moreno was also murdered by the NPAs last February 13 2010,”Paniza added.

According to Lt Col Ruben Basiao, Commander of 67th Infantry Battalion, these armed bandits also are the ones roaming around the province of Davao Oriental, and some parts of Monkayo, ComVal Province, not only to harass the military and police camps but also to conduct extensively their extortion activities to small and big business companies, arson of road construction equipments and privately owned trucks last 2009 and 2010.

“We will continue to seize these bandits who were keeping on their atrocities to destroy peace and development efforts in the area because the civilians do not want bandits and criminals in their communities,” Lt Col Ruben Basiao said.

The 30-minute exchange of fire resulted to 2 soldiers slightly injured, treated immediately by the troop’s first aiders. The two are now in Camp Panacan Station Hospital for their recovery.

Heavy Clashes in Davao Oriental; 5 High Powered Firearms Recovered, 5 Wounded

CATEEL, Davao Oriental---Government troops clashed with an illegal armed group believed to be members of the New People’s Army in two separate encounters over the weekend in Davao Oriental.

On Saturday at 5 p.m., troops of 67th Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry Division, clashed with the NPAs at Sitio Caningag, Barangay Cabasagan, Boston, Davao Oriental. The encounter lasted for 30 minutes that resulted to the wounding of two soldiers.

According to Colonel Ruben Basiao, Commanding Officer of 67IB, “the Communities’ trust and confidence with the government troops led them to report to the authorities. The massive peace and development efforts through consultation and collaboration with the Local Government Units (LGU) and various communities have been jointly implemented purposely to increase the quality of life of the civilians.”

The two military wounded soldiers are currently receiving medical attention in the military hospital at Camp Panacan, Davao City.

Another 4-hour encounter happened on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Sitio Carampel, Barangay Aliwagwag, Cateel, Davao Oriental. “Complaints from the civilians of the presence of heavily armed men harrasing the community prompted the troops of 6th Scout Ranger Company of 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion to launch a patrol that led to the heavy firefight against the New People’s Army (NPA), says Lt Col. Gilbert F. Saret, Commanding Officer of the 25th Infantry Battalion of 10th Infantry Division.

As a result of the firefight, recovered were five high powered firearms (HPFAs), improvised landmines, components of explosives, subversive documents, and personal belongings of the NPAs. Three soldiers were wounded while undetermined number of casualties from the NPAs.

The identities of the wounded are being withheld pending the notification of their relatives. Likewise, unconfirmed reports from local residents says that there are at least two NPAs killed during the encounter.

“The reports from the populace is an indicator of their resistance to the criminal acts perpetrated by the NPAs. This led to the series of encounters that prevented the NPAs to plan for the future conduct of atrocities. We thank the government officials and the populace who are determined to pursue genuine peace and development by taking a stand to secure the province from the threat of criminal actions by the NPAs”, said Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, 10th Infantry Division spokesperson.

Lt. Col. Paniza added, “If the NPAs’ intent to commit atrocities was not pre-empted, it could have caused an atmosphere of fear not only to the residents but also to the business sector that are interrested to invest in the area.”

Last week, the NPAs have burned one passenger bus and an elf truck in Sta Cruz, Davao Del Sur and Banay-banay, Davao Oriental, respectively.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines particularly the 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army has been genuine in its effort for the implementation of the rules of law, rules of engagement (ROE), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) especially that peace talk is ongoing. However, these NPAs are continuously and are insisting to defy the peace process. It only shows that the CPP has no control over their illegal armed elements that victimize soft civilian targets,” Paniza said.

Hot pursuit operations by the army and the Philipine National Police (PNP) are still ongoing as of this report.

More help for Pantukan Victims

As President Noynoy Aquino extends his condolences to the families of victims in the massive landslide in Barangay King-king, Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province, joint efforts both from the national and local government and stakeholders became evident.

In a press conference on Monday, April 25, 2011, National Defense Secretary Voltaire T Gazmin , Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje, ComVal Province Governor Arturo Uy, Pantukan Mayor Celso Sarenas, Commander of Eastern Mindanao Command Lt Gen Artur Tabaquero, 10th Infantry Division Commander MGen Jorge Segovia and 1001st Brigade Commander Col Roberto Domines converge to talk about the recent updates in the retrieval operations and the forced evacuation.

According to Sec. Paje, they were sent by the president to personally verify the situation in the area.

“The president wants to know on how to comprehensively handle the situation”, Paje added. He made sure that the residents will be relocated to ensure their safety especially after the discovery of a 70-meter fissure that could possibly result to another tragedy if rainfalls continue.

Governor Arturo Uy elucidates that he will impose no habitation in the area for the other portion of the mountain may collapse anytime.

“We will continue in searching for the other missing persons. We will not stop unless we find all the victims who might have been buried in mud”, Mayor Celso Sarenas said.

Lt Gen Tabaquero said that they will continue their efforts in assisting the agencies to continue the search and retrieval operations. “Until you need our help, we will help”, he assured.

Sec. Gazmin was pleased with the cooperation among agencies both from the national and local government. “All agencies were involved in helping together for this mission and not just the concerned agencies”, he added.

Locals flooded the area as they also want to extend help in the search and retrieval operations. Although this would hasten the operation, the local government forcibly wants them to evacuate immediately for their own safety.
Meanwhile, MGen Jorge Segovia said that insurgency has been a detriment for the small-scale miners forcing them to rely in mining despite danger just to alleviate their living. He also added that insurgency is formed in mining thru extortion which has been affecting the miners.

“There are NPA units in Pantukan of which three barangays were affected already by them”, Segovia said who was also present in the conference. He added that they will determine this to properly address the matter.

“We will strengthen our Peace and Development Outreach Program to this area as part of our program in winning peace”, he ended.

Families of “Maco Massacre” victims shout for justice

Maco, Compostela Valley Province – Three of the victims of “Maco Massacre” reposes as the families, friends and relatives bring them to their terminus.

The grieving family shouts for justice and condemn the brutal killing of the CPP/NPA. “They (NPA) are responsible to my husband’s death. If they did not plant a landmine, my husband will still be alive right now”. Mercedita Paquingan, Nicolas’ wife, said putting blame to the godless NPA.

On the other hand, Rosita, Juanitos’ widow, hopes that this kind of tragic incident will not happen anymore. “There are many lives wasted and many families suffered because of their (NPA) brutality”, Rosita Cabarubias said.

A day before Valentines’ eve, a heartless attack of the communist/terrorists NPA to civilians shocked the people of Comval Province after a community peace rally held at the tennis court of the Poblacion of Maco, Compostela Valley Province. The event was participated by 22 Barangays or more than 1,300 civilians coming from different sectors of Maco in cooperation with the Local Government Units, Local Government Agencies, and PNP – Maco. Governor Arturo Uy of ComVal Province was the guest of honour and speaker of the said peace rally.

At about 4:45 in the afternoon, right after the community rally, the people were on their way home on board a military truck, remorselessly attacked by the CPP/NPA by detonating an improvised explosive device at the roadside of Purok 6, Brgy. Libay-libay, Maco, Compostela Valley Province. Five civilians were held casualties.
Nicholas Paquingan (56) and a resident of Brgy Dumlan, Maco was dead on the spot. Four of them were brought to the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City.

Unfortunately, on Valentine’s Day, February 14, two of the wounded civilians Juanito Cabarubias (52) and Angelito Cumayas Jr. (42) gave in to their wounds.
On Monday at 2:30 P.M., after the necrology at the Tagum Chapel in Brgy. Conocotan, Tagum, the late Juanito Cabarobias was buried at the La Filipina Cemetery in Tagum City. On their way to the cemetery, the family members and friends call out for justice to the death of their loved ones.

The following day, Tuesday at 2:30 in the afternoon after a necrology with the families, friends and relatives, interment was given to the late Nicolas Paquingan at Brgy. Dumlan, Maco.

Today, at 9 in the morning, the late Angelito Cumayas Jr. is also buried at the estate of Cumaya’s family in Brgy Libay- libay, Maco, Compostela Valley Province.
“Recalling the recent Maco Massacre that resulted to the untimely death of our three fellow Filipinos is very disheartening”, Lt Col Joshua B. Santiago said as he extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the three victims. “Let’s just pray for their repose and hopes for an exact verdict to the perpetrators. It should be a challenge to the human rights advocates like KARAPATAN to condemn the landmining of the CPP/NPA instead of justifying its terroristic acts”, he added.

Governor Arturo Uy denounced the CPP/NPA’s attack to the civilians who were his audience during the peace rally where he rendered a song entitled “PAGKAKAISA”.
“The CPP/NPA should give justice to their victims, they knew who did it, and they have their Kangaroo Court.” The Governor said over an interview in a local TV network.

The local government units of Maco and the 71st Infantry “Kaibigan” Battalion extended assistance to the families and will continue its mission.