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Former Rebels Abhor CPP-NPA-NDF Deception And Lies

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Davao City –  26 Former Rebels had completed the 10-days Deradicalization (Derad) Program on November 10-20, 2020 conducted at the Headquarters 89th Infantry (MAKATAO) Battalion, Brgy. New Visayas, Sto Tomas, Davao del Norte.

The Derad program aims to educate and prepare the Former Rebels (FRs) for their enrolment to the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and to ensure that their radical/rebellious mind set will be reversed prior to their return to the mainstream of society and become productive and law-abiding citizens.

The FRs were former COs, Vice-CO, political instructor, medics, team leaders and squad leaders of various Guerilla Fronts such as: FR GF55; SRGU; GF 6; RPB, SMRC; PBC 1; WGF 56; and SRC 5. They are residents of Paquibato District, Davao City; Municipality of Talaingod, Davao Del Norte; and Municipality of San Fernando, Bukidnon and were former as COs, Vice-COs, political instructor, medics, team leaders and squad leaders.

This Derad program also gave way to the reunion of a family; Bonifacio Gudin, an FR and his son Lloyd Andrew Tan, a CAA. They have not seen each other for 15 years.

The Closing Ceremony was attended by BGEN. Nolasco A. Mempin PA, 1003rd Brigade Commander; LTC. Donald Gaffud, INF (GSC) PA, Battalion Commander, 89IB, 10ID PA; Mr. Jeffrey Calamungay, E-CLIP Focal Person DDN; Hon. Ernesto Evangelista, Mayor of Santo Tomas, DDN; and Hon. Edwin I.Jubahib, Governor, Province of Davao del Norte as Guest of Honor and Speaker, represented by COL. Anthony Purugganan (RET).

Tatay Bonin Gudin and the rest of the FR participants detested the lies and deceit of CPP-NPA-NDF that lured them to join the armed group which aims to topple the existing democratic government through bloody revolution and replace it with communist form of government. It destroyed their lives when they abandon their families and love ones for a sham ideology.

In his speech, Mayor Evangelista emphasized the importance of the activity that greatly contributed in the process of transformation of every FRs as it manifests the sincere efforts of the government to win back the victims of the CPP/NPA/NDF and to fully accept them with high hopes to live a normal life with the mainstream society. He further stressed that the whole of the nation approach will finally pave way for a total change which he believed was possible thru a strong political will of our President.

Likewise, Gov. Jubahib’s message, as delivered by Colonel Purugganan, emphasized his sincere appreciation that the FRs have finally returned to the folds of the law. He reiterated the sincerity of the government in providing services to the people to thwart the prevailing issues exploited by the NPAs  especially to the poor and the IPs who were seemed to be neglected for a very long time. Also, the Governor assured that the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte is committed to provide the needs of the IP communities in the far-flung areas, through its deliberate actions of providing  social services and other forms of assistance. This is DavNor’s answer and support to the call of the President to eradicate poverty and eventually eliminate insurgency, under TF ELCAC.

BGen. Mempin expressed his gratitude to the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte and all partner stakeholders for their support to this Deradicalization program and other projects for FRs and vulnerable sectors that were deceived by the Communist Terrorist Groups. The collaborative efforts of all stakeholders/ partners under the guidelines of EO 70 or the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict aims to establish a conflict-resilient and development-ready communities not in Davao del Norte but in the entire country soonest.
(CMO 1003rd Infantry Brigade | DPAO 10th ID | OIC Michael Manguhig, RPN DXKT Davao)

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