By Fredmoore S. Cavan February 1, 2020 CALAMBA CITY – The Police Regional Office 4A has provided burial assistance to the family and r...
February 1, 2020
CALAMBA CITY – The Police Regional Office 4A has provided burial assistance to the family and relatives of two deceased members of a communist terrorist group who died in the recent combat mission of government troops in different parts of the region.
Police Brigadier General Vicente Danao, Jr., regional director of PRO4A said that the communist rebels, despite being a threat to the region’s peace and security still deserve a decent burial.
"Bagaman kalaban natin silang maituturing, sila ay mga kababayan parin nating may karapatan sa isang desenteng libing, kaya kami ay nakipag-ugnayan sa kanilang pamilya at kami na mismo ang nagpalibing sa kanila,” Danao said.
He stressed that the communist rebels were only victims of deceptive leftist groups.
“Sila ay mga biktima din lamang ng mga kasinungalingan at panlilinlang ng makakaliwang grupo,” the Calabarzon police chief said.
In a statement, PRO4A said some members of the police force together with counterparts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) embarked on a combat mission on January 19 targeting remnants of New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal.
It said the troops engaged in a firefight against more or less 20 members of the communist group who were identified belonging to Military Regional Guerilla Unit 4, Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee. At least two members of the identified communist terrorist group were killed at Sitio Balot Kahoy, Brgy. San Antonio in Kalayaan, Laguna, the police regional office said.
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The PRO4A added that the government troops recovered one M14 rifle, and one shotgun with numerous ammunition, improvised explosive devices, bomb components, and various personal documents.
According to PRO4A, the deceased communist rebels were both indigenous people.
One of the members of the tribe (name withheld) told the police that she is thankful to the entire police force for giving proper and decent burial to their deceased tribe member despite the incident.
“Kahit ganyan po ang nangyari sa kanila ay naiayos po nila sa tamang proseso ang kanilang mga bangkay. Nagpapasalamat po kami,” she said.
Hard work not in vain
For their meritorious performance of duty during the combat operations, three police commissioned officers and at least 32 non-commissioned officers were awarded the Military Merit Medal by the AFP.
During the Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Council Meeting held on January 24, Danao commended the operating troops in their effort against communist terrorist groups in the region.
“Your hard work shall not be put in vain. I thank you for your dedication risking your lives in the line of duty,” Danao said.
He added that the police force will remain relentless in their operations against communist terrorist group in the region and intensify their programs under the Executive Order No. 70 or the Whole-of-Nation Approach to end local communist armed conflict.
"Makakaasa po ang aming mga kababayan dito sa CALABARZON na kami sa PNP kasama ng lahat ng ahensya ng pamahalaan bilang kasapi ng Task Force ay gagawin namin ang aming makakaya upang sa panahon ng ating Pangulo Rodrigo Roa Duterte ay matuldukan na natin ang mahabang panahong pakikipaglaban sa mga teroristang grupo na patuloy na nambibiktima sa ating mga kababayan," Danao said. (PIA4A with reports from PRO4A)
CALAMBA CITY – The Police Regional Office 4A has provided burial assistance to the family and relatives of two deceased members of a communist terrorist group who died in the recent combat mission of government troops in different parts of the region.
Police Brigadier General Vicente Danao, Jr., regional director of PRO4A said that the communist rebels, despite being a threat to the region’s peace and security still deserve a decent burial.
"Bagaman kalaban natin silang maituturing, sila ay mga kababayan parin nating may karapatan sa isang desenteng libing, kaya kami ay nakipag-ugnayan sa kanilang pamilya at kami na mismo ang nagpalibing sa kanila,” Danao said.
He stressed that the communist rebels were only victims of deceptive leftist groups.
“Sila ay mga biktima din lamang ng mga kasinungalingan at panlilinlang ng makakaliwang grupo,” the Calabarzon police chief said.
In a statement, PRO4A said some members of the police force together with counterparts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) embarked on a combat mission on January 19 targeting remnants of New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal.
It said the troops engaged in a firefight against more or less 20 members of the communist group who were identified belonging to Military Regional Guerilla Unit 4, Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee. At least two members of the identified communist terrorist group were killed at Sitio Balot Kahoy, Brgy. San Antonio in Kalayaan, Laguna, the police regional office said.
The PRO4A added that the government troops recovered one M14 rifle, and one shotgun with numerous ammunition, improvised explosive devices, bomb components, and various personal documents.
According to PRO4A, the deceased communist rebels were both indigenous people.
One of the members of the tribe (name withheld) told the police that she is thankful to the entire police force for giving proper and decent burial to their deceased tribe member despite the incident.
“Kahit ganyan po ang nangyari sa kanila ay naiayos po nila sa tamang proseso ang kanilang mga bangkay. Nagpapasalamat po kami,” she said.
Hard work not in vain
For their meritorious performance of duty during the combat operations, three police commissioned officers and at least 32 non-commissioned officers were awarded the Military Merit Medal by the AFP.
During the Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Council Meeting held on January 24, Danao commended the operating troops in their effort against communist terrorist groups in the region.
“Your hard work shall not be put in vain. I thank you for your dedication risking your lives in the line of duty,” Danao said.
He added that the police force will remain relentless in their operations against communist terrorist group in the region and intensify their programs under the Executive Order No. 70 or the Whole-of-Nation Approach to end local communist armed conflict.
"Makakaasa po ang aming mga kababayan dito sa CALABARZON na kami sa PNP kasama ng lahat ng ahensya ng pamahalaan bilang kasapi ng Task Force ay gagawin namin ang aming makakaya upang sa panahon ng ating Pangulo Rodrigo Roa Duterte ay matuldukan na natin ang mahabang panahong pakikipaglaban sa mga teroristang grupo na patuloy na nambibiktima sa ating mga kababayan," Danao said. (PIA4A with reports from PRO4A)
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