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DENOUNCING INSURGENCY. Former members of New People's Army front organizations burn rebel flags outside the People's Center and Library in Tacloban City on Friday (Dec. 10, 2021). At least 152 formally disaffiliated fromcommunist terrorist groups. (PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 152 members of New People's Army (NPA) front organizations here formally turned away from the communist terrorist group on Friday. In a ceremony at the People's Center and Library here, NPA-affiliate group members pledged their loyalty to the government and joined the Metro Tacloban Integrated Peace and Development Workers Federation. Of the 152 surrenderers, 42 were formerly from Kadamay, 36 Katrabaho, and 26 from Gabriela. The rest belonged to Sagupa, Masanag, Bayan Muna, and Anakpawis. The groups are affiliates of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), a group linked with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) - NPA. KMU-Tacloban chair Roy Perez, who has four children, abandoned the CPP-NPA after 15 years. "Those 15 years are too much. I want to live in peace with my family. I'm tired of fighting the government," the 47-year-old Perez told the Philippine News Agency. He was 32 when he joined the NPA in the Davao Region in late 2006 and was designated as a squad leader and finance officer. He visited his family here in 2013 and was not able return to Mindanao due to the devastation caused by Super typhoon "Yolanda". Since then, Perez had been organizing anti-government rallies. Perez recalled visiting NPA lairs in the mountains of Basey and Calbiga in Samar in 2018 and 2019. Napoleon Escalona, 54, also realized that he was deceived by the CPP-NPA for the past 10 years. "We were made to believe that laborers like us are oppressed and undesirable. They took advantage of our vulnerable situation. Usually, the NPA mobilized us to conduct rallies especially during demolition of houses of poor families," Escalona, chair of labor group Katrabaho, said in another interview. He was convinced to join the NPA-affiliated group when his 20-year-old son died at work due to an accident -- sacks of cement buried him alive. "My intention was to seek justice for my son's death, but the labor group indoctrinated me to fight the government by joining the NPA front organization," Escalona added. Mayor Alfred Romualdez, who led the oath-taking rites, assured former NPA supporters of help from the city government. "We want you to live a normal life and become productive citizens. The government is here to support you," the mayor said in his speech. Representatives from government agencies also committed to support them through capability building, access to funds, and technical assistance. Philippine Army 8th Infantry Division commander, Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, said the mass disaffiliation was a result of the whole -of-nation approach by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC). ELCAC, according to de Leon, paved the way for the surrender of NPA fighters and supporters and dismantling of guerrilla fronts. "With the task force ELCAC, we have stopped the NPA recruitment. Front organization members used to rally expressing anger to the government, but now you are joining a rally for peace and development," de Leon said in his speech. The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. (PNA) }

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Calbiga ,Samar ,Philippines ,Australia ,Philippine ,Benguet ,United States ,New Zealand ,Tacloban ,United Kingdom ,Davao ,Davao City ,Canada ,Alfred Romualdez ,Kilusang Mayo Uno ,Napoleon Escalona ,Bayan Muna ,Troy Perez ,Development Workers Federation ,People Army ,People Center ,Infantry Division ,Philippine News Agency ,Party Of The Philippines ,European Union ,Philippine Army ,New People ,Metro Tacloban Integrated Peace ,Development Workers ,Communist Party ,Philippine News ,Davao Region ,Edgardo De Leon ,National Task Force ,End Local Communist Armed Conflict ,Denouncing Insurgency Former Members Of New People 39s Army Front Organizations Burn Rebel Flags Outside The Center And Library In Tacloban City On Friday Dec 10 ,021 At Least 152 Formally Disaffiliated Fromcommunist Terrorist Groups Pna Photo By Sarwell Meniano Tacloban City Members Of New People 39s Army Npa Front Organizations Here Turned Away From The Communist Group On Friday Ina Ceremony Center And Library ,Pa Affiliate Group Members Pledged Their Loyalty To The Government And Joined Metro Tacloban Integrated Peace Development Workers Federation Of 152 Surrenderers ,2 Were Formerly From Kadamay ,6 Katrabaho ,Nd 26 From Gabriela The Rest Belonged To Sagupa ,Asanag ,Nd Anakpawis The Groups Are Affiliates Of Kilusang Mayo Uno Kmu ,A Group Linked With The Communist Party Of Philippines Cpp Npa Kmu Tacloban Chair Roy Perez ,Ho Has Four Children ,Bandoned The Cpp Npa After 15 Years Quot Those Are Too Muchi Want To Live In Peace With My Familyi 39m Tired Of Fighting Government ,Uot The 47 Year Old Perez Told Philippine News Agency He Was 32 When Joined Npa In Davao Region Late 2006 And Designated Asa Squad Leader Finance Officer Visited His Family Here 2013 Not Able Return To Mindanao Due Devastation Caused By Super Typhoon Quot Yolanda Since Then ,Erez Had Been Organizing Anti Government Rallies Perez Recalled Visiting Npa Lairs In The Mountains Of Basey And Calbiga Samar 2018 2019 Napoleon Escalona ,4 ,Lso Realized That He Was Deceived By The Cpp Npa For Past 10 Years Quot We Were Made To Believe Laborers Like Us Are Oppressed And Undesirable They Took Advantage Of Our Vulnerable Situation Usually ,He Npa Mobilized Us To Conduct Rallies Especially During Demolition Of Houses Poor Families ,Uot Escalona ,Hair Of Labor Group Katrabaho ,Aid In Another Interview He Was Convinced To Join The Npa Affiliated Group When His 20 Year Old Son Died At Work Due An Accident Sacks Of Cement Buried Him Alive Quot My Intention Seek Justice For 39s Death ,Ut The Labor Group Indoctrinated Me To Fight Government By Joining Npa Front Organization ,Uot Escalona Added Mayor Alfred Romualdez ,Ho Led The Oath Taking Rites ,Ssured Former Npa Supporters Of Help From The City Government Quot We Want You To Livea Normal Life And Become Productive Citizens Is Here Support ,Uot The Mayor Said In His Speech Representatives From Government Agencies Also Committed To Support Them Through Capability Building ,Access To Funds ,Nd Technical Assistance Philippine Army 8th Infantry Division Commander ,Maj Gen Edgardo De Leon ,Aid The Mass Disaffiliation Wasa Result Of Whole Nation Approach By National Task Force To End Local Communist Armed Conflict Elcac ,Ccording To De Leon ,Aved The Way For Surrender Of Npa Fighters And Supporters Dismantling Guerrilla Fronts Quot With Task Force Elcac ,E Have Stopped The Npa Recruitment Front Organization Members Used To Rally Expressing Anger Government ,Ut Now You Are Joininga Rally For Peace And Development ,Uot De Leon Said In His Speech The Cpp Npa Is Listed Asa Terrorist Organization By United States ,He European Union ,The United Kingdom ,Nd The Philippines Pna ,

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