114 ex-rebels, supporters pledge loyalty to govthome/News/Regions/114 ex-rebels, supporters pledge loyalty to govtBACOLOD CITY: A total of 114 former supporters and militias of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental pledged loyalty to the government in a ceremony held at the Barangay 2 covered court on Monday. Their oath of allegiance was facilitated by the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB). In a statement, Lt. Col. Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79IB, said the renounciation of support to the CPP-NPA showed that Negrenses had awakened from the lies and deceptions of the terrorist rebels. Meanwhile, San Carlos City Mayor Gerardo Valmayor Jr. thanked the 79IB for initiating the Community Support Program that provides security and assistance in the delivery of the government programs to his constituents.

Source: Manila Times February 26, 2019 16:43 UTC