NPAs declared persona non grata in Isabela

By Merlito G. Edale, Jr.

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela - The Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB) - Tumauini chapter has unanimously declared the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army persona-non-grata.
    The declaration was recently signed by 46 barangay captains of the town which was witnessed by Mayor Arnold Bautista and military officials from 95IB.
    Bautista acknowledged the efforts of the army, saying the whole officialdom of the town and the barangay officials are supporting the President’s Order.
    “We support our government efforts and the military in ending the local communist armed conflict aimed at attaining lasting peace,” Baustista said.
    He said the LMB declaration was also a show of support to  the government’s ending of Local Communist Armed Conflict through President Duterte’s Executive Order No. 70. -- PIA 2 Isabela