Davao de Oro – More than 150 former Milisyang Bayan (MB), Sangay sa Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL) and NPA Mass supporters participated in the conduct of 3-day Peace Building (Live-in) Seminar in Municipal Sports Complex, Montevista, Davao de Oro on 26-28 October 2020 with the theme “Pakiglambigit ug pakigtimbayayong sa katawhan alang sa tinuoray nga kalinaw ug kalambuan”.
Six (6) barangays of Montevista, Davao de Oro were included in the seminar namely: Mayaon, Prosperidad, New Cebulan, Lebanon, Poblacion and San Vicente after conducting a series of Peace Dialogues in the barangays. The said barangays were formerly infiltrated by CPP-NPA-NDF and many of its mass supporters were organized in different barangays in the Municipality.
After the encounter with Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) confronted by the 25th Infantry Battalion, Weakened Guerilla Front 33 (WGF33) last June 14, 2020 in Montevista, Davao de Oro, this unit have identified recovery areas in selected barangays and deployed Modified Community Support Program (CSP) teams to further reorient NPA Mass supporters, reorganize, establish Integrated Territorial Defense System (ITDS) and transform the barangays into peaceful and conflict-resilient communities. During the conduct of Modified Community Support Program on the said barangays, issues and propagandas used by CPP-NPA-NDF were addressed with the help of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Montevista, Davao de Oro led by Hon. Eutropio S. Jayectin, Municipal Mayor.
During the conduct of Peace Building Seminar, lectures from different government agencies was discussed to the participants to inform them of the services they can avail and inform them that the government is willing and determined to support and deliver basic services to the people to finally end Communist Armed Conflict. Present during the program is the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Eutropio S. Jayectin, Municipal Mayor, Hon. Roel C. Abucejo, Chairman on Peace and Order, Barangay Captains of Mayaon, Prosperidad, Poblacion, New Cebulan, San Vicente and Lebanon, PCPT. GERALD E. BORJA, Montevista Chief of Police, LTC. ASNAWI P. MUTI, INF (GSC) PA, Battalion Commander of 25IB and COL. LUIS REX D. BERGANTE, INF (GSC) PA, 1001st Brigade Commander.
“We ask for your commitment and support by helping us, the government in protecting your communities against terrorist groups. Let us unite and help one another to be vigilant to shield our love ones from NPA lies and recruitment. Let us convince them to surrender to the Government so that we could attain lasting peace in the community” Hon. Eutropio Jayectin said.
“Today, the NPA is now weakened and there are only a few of them left, let us stop them from recruiting other victims and inform others of their lies and deceit. Let us unite and stop them from going back in the barangays.” said COL LUIS REX D BERGANTE INF (GSC) PA, 1001st Infantry Brigade Commander.
(DPAO 10th ID | CMO Battalion | OIC Michael Manguhig)