CAMP CAPINPIN, Rizal - support of another 14 CPP-NPA-NDF supporters in San Francisco and Catanauan, Quezon on Friday and Sunday, February 24 and 26, 2023.
On February 24, the San Francisco Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict headed by Hon Mayor Romulo D. Edaño Sr and Catanauan MTF-ELCAC headed by Hon. Mayor Ramon A. Orfane, with assistance from the 85th Infantry "Sandiwa" Battalion, Quezon PNP, San Francisco PNP, and Catanauan PNP, facilitated the withdrawal of support of five CPP-NPA-NDF supporters from Barangay Pinagsangahan in San Francisco and nine supporters from the Barangays of San Vicente Silangan, Doongan Ilaya, and San Pablo Suha in Catanauan.
Meanwhile, on February 26, the General Luna MTF-ELCAC and Catanauan MTF-ELCAC, with assistance from 85IB, General Luna PNP, and Catanauan PNP, facilitated the surrender of a Milisyang Bayan member from Barangay Malaya and withdrawal of support of 10 CPP-NPA-NDF supporters from the barangays of San Nicolas and Lavides in General Luna and another 8 CPP-NPA-NDF supporters from the barangays of Doongan Ilaya and San Vicente Silangan in Catanauan.
This development comes after the continuous withdrawal of support of CPP-NPA-NDF sympathizers across the province. This month alone, over 10,000 Quezonins have withdrawn their support to the communist organization and have pledged their allegiance to the government.
"Together with the Task Forces ELCAC and key stakeholders, we have been actively engaging with communities in Quezon to promote understanding, foster trust, and encourage peaceful resolutions to conflicts and we have been instrumental in persuading our kababayans to surrender and withraw their support to the CPP-NPA-NDF. We enjoin them to work with the government in promoting peace and development in Southern Tagalog," 2nd Infantry "Jungle Fighter" Division Commander Maj. Gen. Roberto S. Capulong said in a statement.
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