DAVAO DEL NORTE, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Government, through the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Department of Education (DepEd), dissolved 82 schools used by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) for their underground mass recruitment in Davao Region, said Major General Ernesto C. Torres Jr, 10th Infantry Agila Division commander.
In his recent interview, Torres explained how the CPP-NPA-NDF used the schools in the far-flung areas of Davao Region as their recruitment grounds. He also thanked the Department of Education (DepEd) for replacing these latched schools with real ones.
"During the past years, we supported the efforts of the government para maipasara po ang (to close the) 82 CPP-NPA-NDF affiliated schools," Torres said.
He also pointed out the importance of dissolving these schools and provided some of their names.
"Just imagine ano, eto yung Salugpongan, ALCADEV, MISFI, but the most ano yung Salugpongan diba? Just imagine, if we have and elementary graduates from this school who was molded into thinking na magalit sa gobyerno, kahit 20 lang po Maam, every year times 82, so that's roughly 1,600 potential NPA (If we have graduates who were molded to think badly and hate the government. At least 20 multiplied by 82 schools so that's 1,600 potential NPAs),” he explained.
"Dahil naipasara napo ng DepEd po yan, we were able to present pieces of evidence that would warrant their closure, hindi na nae-exploit yung mga kababayan natin lalong-lalo na po yung mga kabataan who were promised of an education, pero yun pala ang tinuturo, yes they were taught how to read and write pero ang karamihan po sa itinuturo sa kanila is developing hate to the government, humawak ng baril, magrally at amagcomplain endlessly (Because DepEd closed these schools, and we are able to rpesent pieces of would warrant their closure, our citizens will not be exploited anymore especially our children who were promised to have an education but what was taught to them, although they were taught how to read and write, buts most of it was developing hatred to the government. They were also taught to use firearms, join rallies and complain endlessly towards the government),” he added.
"We are thankful to our partners in DepEd po because they embark their programs of last mile schools. So meaning, dun po sa mga naipasarado natin na mga eskwelahan, ay narereplace po ito (what it means is that we replaced those schools which were closed) through that program and through the initiative of the different local chief executives," Torres' words of gratitude to DepEd and to the local chief executives. (PIA XI Davao del Norte/jmda/Ezri M. Coda, Jr.)
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