THE Armed Forces of the Philippine are seeking help from the media to persuade remaining members of the Communist Party of the Philippine and its armed wing New Peoples Army to lay down their arms and live a peaceful life under the government Balik Loob Program.
“I hope one day our media, with your objectiveness, fairness and patriotic heart, will also make that call for our lost brothers and sisters to return to the folds of law, and be with us in our journey for peace and progress. They will listen to you and you can save precious lives,” the AFP Spokesperson Col Medel Aguilar appealed to the media.
Col Aguilar also disclosed yesterday that Marco Valbuena was just a digital person sowing intrigues and disseminating black propaganda of the left using cyberspace.
He is a fictitious person telling fictitious stories to deceive our people. That’s how I describe “its” (I cannot use he or she in referring to a “digital person”) press release and we are happy that our people today are well aware of the truth to believe its poisonous tongue, said Col Aguilar.
What was revealed by its declaration is the weakness of the underground organization being leaderless at the national level. Almost eight months ago, the party lost its Chairman and many of its top leaders who should be providing the strategic direction. Last December, it lost its founding Chairman and ideological leader. Just recently, the head of a regional committee (once strongest) and Central Committee member was arrested in Malaysia months after leaving his comrades and territorial organ in disarray.
“In short, the CPP has lost its direction and the reason for its existence. Aside from the digital person “Marco Valbuena”, no one is left at the national level to think about what the organization will do and decide where it will go. The challenge of keeping the organization intact after Sison’s death is a debilitating ailment that a leaderless organization could hardly deal with,” the AFP spokesman added.
“Peace is at hand! With our strong faith in our creator, and support of our people, we and the rest of the Filipino people will triumph over the more than 50 years of violence brought by communist insurgency,” Aguilar said.
