NPA affiliated workers surrender in Davao de Oro

DAVAO DE ORO, February 22 (PIA) - - Some 91 banana plantation workers who are member of the Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Suyapa Farms (NAMASUFA) surrendered recently to the authorities in the province of Davao de Oro.

During the ceremony held at the Davao de Oro Police Office complex, the workers revealed that their group has been used by the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPNA-NDF) to create chaos in their working field, and even organize movement against the government.

Vicente Barrios, president of NAMASUFA, bared in his speech that their group was infiltrated by the communist group and have been exploiting their social issues to agitate them against the company, their employer, and the government.

“Among narealize nga walay pulos ang tanang kalihukan nga amoang nahimo ilabina ang kalabanon ang atoang tinood nga gobyerno; ila (CPP-NPA-NDF) lang kaming gilingla og gigamit ang amoang kahuyang,” Barrios said. (We have realized that the actions we made are just useless especially when we fought against the true government; they (CPP-NPA-NDF) have just exploited our weaknesses.)

Aside from taking an oath of allegiance to the government, the workers also burned a flag of the CPP-NPA-NDF signifying their dismay in their former affiliation.

“Karon, among ginaproklamar nga dili na kami makipaglambigit sa walhong kalihokan kay nakamata na kami, ug gusto na namo magpuyo nga malinawon,” Barrios stressed. (Today, we proclaim that we will not be involved in the leftist movement because we are already awakened, and we want to live in peace.)

During the program, the provincial government of Davao de Oro provided the workers with relief supplies, food packs, and financial assistance worth PHP3, 000 each. (PIAXI, Michael Uy)

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