“I will give P500,000 as reward for the surrenderors of the New People’s Army,” announced Apayao Governor Elias Bulut Jr. during the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Month Celebration and 26th IPRA commemoration held at Apayao Tourism Sports Complex (ATSC) grounds in San Gregorio, Luna, Apayao.
The message came after the army clashed with the rebels anew in Upper Atok, Flora last week in which one of the insurgents was killed.
The communists have been the cause of problems on public safety and poverty in many areas in the country in which Apayao is one of those which experienced the negative impacts, stifling progress and retarding developments.
In his message, Bulut condemned the inhumane activities, practices, and ideologies of the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) against the government’s plans towards better lives of the people.
“I condemn the inhumane activities, practices, and ideologies of the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) against the government’s plans towards better lives of the people.”
“Dagitoy ti gapu nu apay kaasi ti Apayao idi, haan tayon kuma ipalubos nga maiyaw-awan natayo dagitoy nga grupo babaen iti madi nga prinsipyo, ta panggepen da laeng nga dadaelen dagiti napintas nga plano tayo,” the governor explained.
“I encourage residents to help end the insurgency and join the government in providing a better future for the next generations.”
He encouraged residents to help end the insurgency and join the government in providing a better future for the next generations.
Bulut also lauded the efforts of the army and promised a reward to those who sacrifice their lives to keep the people safe from the rebels, rebels who will surrender and those who are working with the government to put an end to decades old armed struggle.
“I will give 1M for the soldiers who did this as reward, P500K for rebel returnees, and cash reward for the informant of the refugee of the NPAs, kasta ti panangisakit ko iti pagilian tayo,” he concluded.
