Bilar barangays declare 

CPP-NPA-NDF ingrates 

CORTES, Bohol, Sept 26 (PIA)—Little by little, communist terrorist groups especially members of the Communist Party of the Philippines New Peoples’ Army are losing every square inch of position and influence in their hinterland strongholds where they seek refuge when the going gets tough. 

These as three barangays in Bilar town recently passed a resolution declaring the Communist Terrorist Groups, most specifically the CPP/NPA of the National Democratic Front as persona non grata, or in the most local parlance, ingrates. 

According to the Army’s 47th Infantry Battalion, the initiative to declare these groups as shameless ingrates was spearheaded by their respective Barangay Peace and Order Councils Council in support to National Task Force in Ending the Local Communist Armed Conflict. 

Barangay Bugang Sur, Bugang Norte and Cansumbol, all of Bilar town have approved in a joint resolution Resolution Numbers 16 Series of 2020, condemning the atrocities ruthlessly perpetrated by the CPP-NPA-NDF by declaring them as persona non grata, 47th IB Civil Military Operations Officer Ist Lieutenant Elma Grace Remonde-Abulencia said. 

Having been a favorite refuge to the communist rebels in the past, these barangays have finally gotten on the nerve to stand and denounce the atrocious circumstances that the presence of these armed rebels give to the barangay when they come. 

Overpowered and invalidated by fear, barangay residents then could only pray that the mopping operations and army patrols do not come at the same time that the armed men are taking to the village residences to rest, or they would be caught in the cross-fire. 

Now, getting enough of the armed men’s intrusion, the barangay resolution emphasized that the Communist Terrorist Group will only threaten the economic, social and political stability of the barangay and its people with their illegal and unlawful activities that could hinder the continuing production and development of Bohol Province. 

And to make this initiative even more solemn, village heads and local constituents took Oaths of Allegiance to the Government as spearheaded by the barangay officials and constituents. 

These barangays were known earlier as the advantage areas for the CTGs in the recruitment and mass organization, according to military intelligence reports. 

Because of this, the 47IB deployed its Community Support Program (CSP) Team together with the PNP and Provincial Community Organizers to ascertain issues and concerns fo the people being oppressed by the terrorist insurgents. 

“The presence of the Philippine Army in our barangay has a great impact to the peace and order,” villagers assert. 

During their stay, we felt secure and safe from these lawless elements of the NPA. We are grateful that the army has taken its part in clearing our barangay and declaring it free from the threats of CPP-NPA-NDF,” Hon Tito Ancog said in his message during the Oath Taking in Bugang Norte. 

The other two barangay chairpersons were also thankful and firm that they will support the government programs to sustain the peace and order in their own barangay. 

The intensified peace campaign of the 47th Infantry Battalion in the province shows that more Local Government Units are trusting the army and willing to provide full support in order to sustain the peace and order in Bohol. (PIABohol with 1Lt Elma Abulencia) 

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Hospitality among Boholanos may be legendary, but sure, there are limits. Here, barangay residents of three Bilar barangays which were lairs and known refuge of the CPP NPAs have declared these armed communist terrorists ingrates, in a joint resolution passed recently. (47IB)