Batman and Robin.
This is how Senator Robin Padilla described his potential team up with Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in pushing support for the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Padilla said the NTF-ELCAC has good programs to address the threats from the communist rebels via development programs especially in remote areas.
“Ang magiging panukala ni Sen Bato diyan, palagay ko po kami ni Sen. Bato, palagay ko kami ang Batman and Robin diyan,” the legislator said in an interview on SMNI.
“Ang NTF-ELCAC ‘yan ang nagpapalapit ng gobyerno sa tao.”
“Nakita natin na may magandang epekto ang proyekto ng NTF-ELCAC sa malalayong barangay na hindi naaabot ng gobyerno. Ang katotohanan, ang NTF-ELCAC ‘yan ang nagpapalapit ng gobyerno sa tao,” the lawmaker added.
The senator recently voiced support for institutionalizing the NTF-ELCAC due to its development projects in areas cleared of the New People’s Army (NPA)’s influence.
Padilla also threw his full support behind localized peace talks which he said have been effective.
“Ang NTF-ELCAC naging mukha tayo niyan noong tayo nasa Philippine Army.”
“Ang NTF-ELCAC naging mukha tayo niyan noong tayo nasa Philippine Army. Naging mukha tayo niyan nang tayo pumupunta sa malalayong lugar, nakikipagusap tayo ay nag-welcome sa mga nag-surrender. Ito pabor ako rito. Isa ito sa mga programa ng gobyerno na napakaganda,” he concluded.
