3 MEMBERS OF PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD HELD HOSTAGE BY ABU SAYYAF CALLS FOR HELP

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Abu Sayyaf gunmen have threatened to beheaded all three of their captives taken from Dapitan City if the government will not pay the huge ransom.

The group issued its warning through a video clip posted on social media on Tuesday, showing all three hostages identified as Roberto Bulagao, barangay captain of Aliguay Island in Dapitan City, and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel Seaman 2nd Class Gringo Villaruz and Seaman 1st Class Rod Pagaling.

The victims were seized last May 4 from the island resort of Aliguay Island off Dapitan City in Zamboanga del Norte and believed to be held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group in the jungle of Sulu.

In the more than three-minute video clip, the victims were all half naked, tied and blindfolded while kneeling with one of the masked gunmen holding a machete against one of the victim’s neck.

It was not clear where was the footage taken except there were trees in the area where the victims were held and presented while surrounded by eight fully armed gunmen and another taking the video.

Each of the victims were directed to speak and appealed for their safety from the possible beheading.

“I am Rod Pagaling, a coastguard, calling the government especially President Aquino, Sir Isorena (Philippine Coastguard Commandant Rear Admiral Rudy Isorena), help us, they will kill us. Have mercy on us, to the officials of the government. To our families, help us,” Pagaling said.

Villaruz also made a similar appeal for the government and the PCG.
“Please help us because they are going to behead us if their demands are not met,” he said.
Bulagao was also allowed to make his appeal and called on the local government of Dapitan and former Rep. Romeo Jalosjos and his son Rep. Bullet Jalosjos.

The Abu Sayyaf gunmen also issued a statement calling on the government to heed their demands lest they execute all the hostages.

“If you can not comply with our demand we will behead one or all of the hostages,” one of the gunmen declared.

The gunmen did not specify the demand but unconfirmed reports disclosed that the group is asking for P100 million in exchange for the release of the hostages.

Kelan pa kaya mauubos ang mga teroristang ito!Tatlong myembro Philippine Coast Guard ang kasalukuyang nasa kamay ng mga Abu Sayyaf. Sila ay humihingi ng tulong sa ating gobyerno upang sila ay mapakawalan. Kung hindi daw ibibigay ng ating gobyerno ang hinihingi ng mga teroristang ito pupugutan daw nila ng ulo ang isa o lahat ng kanilang bihag.
Posted by Kamatuoran on Friday, June 26, 2015

IS IT REALLY A MASSACRE?

We pity those who died in Paquibato. We are saddened by their loss. As always, we reiterate…we hate violence and we prefer peaceful negotiations.

What happened to the recent incident is a serious matter. Loss of life, whether of the NPAs, the Militaries and Civilians is indeed a very serious matter.

The reports stated that the victims have with them high powered arms and explosives. However, activist groups like PASAKA and ANAKBAYAN claims that it is a heinous massacre and associated it to the so-called “fascist” government that we have and their condemnation to AFP’s Oplan Bayanihan. What has been established is that, those who were killed has with them arms and explosives and they are one of the members of the New People’s Army. So, is it really a massacre or an encounter?

Also, you did mention in your interview with one of the newspaper that one of the victims is a member of an association. Isn’t that association is also associated or perhaps another legal front of the New People’s Army?

If the PASAKA and ANAKBAYAN insist that what happened is a massacre, then how can you explain the fact or presence of the high powered arms?

If you say that evidences are planted, may be the army is very well aware that you will run after them and the government agencies will create fact finding groups to ascertain the truth, so where would there lies go? If you say its massacre, the proof that it is still has to be proven. The Commission on Human Rights is now on their way to unravel the real truth of this incident and we should just wait for its result—only then that we can conclude, if it is indeed a massacre or not.

What if the soldiers were the ones killed, would you also consider it a massacre? PASAKA and ANAKBAYAN, would you also rally for them?

WE CALL NOTHING BUT CONDEMNATION AND JUSTICE

Condemnation to the acts of the NPA!

Justice for the death of (1) Soldier and (1) 10 year old boy!

The NPAs and their other subversive supports are very active in demanding for justice even without clear and very doubtful evidences, but how come they are mum about this issue and as if this does not happened.

Even absence of the laws that protects the children like the RA 7610, RA 9262 and other laws, killing a child in an indiscriminate manner is an act that should be condemned and abhorred.

What happened to San Fernando, Bukidnon is a classic example of how the NPA think and in what manner they would achieve their goals. No matter what happened and whoever may be affected, as long as they get what they want and they think they will be successful on it, it does not matter who they will hurt, even CIVILIANS, even KIDS.

With what happened, I wonder, where are the KARAPATAN and the PASAKA who are always in the streets broadcasting the cruelty that the people in the hinterlands are experiencing and demanding for justice, calling for the closures of what they call “incapable” government agencies.

To KARAPATAN and PASAKA, isn’t this a good scoop for you? Did this does not ring a bell on your groups?

To the members of the New People’s Army, are you not yet satisfied to what the people have suffered because of you?

We CONDENM your actions! KARAPATAN and PASAKA as masters of demanding for JUSTICE, we appeal to you to help us, we hope to see you in streets condemning the acts of the NPAs.

TERMINATION OF SALUGPUNGAN SCHOOLS: DepEd's SIDE OF THE STORY

The issue on the SALUGPONGAN TA TANU IGKANUGON LEARNING CENTER (STTILC) has been trending over the summer of 2015 up to its 2^nd  quarter. Several protests have been made by different sectors including the Indigenous People that had been brought to the city for the purpose of showing the public how bad and how inconsiderate the Department of Education is. The issue does not only reach the city but also to the international community and now gains sympathy from most of its spectators. It blown up out its proportion and it seems like the agencies of the government has been mum about it. Thus, the people protesting are fueled and feel that they are right with what they are saying.

Based on history, the SALUGPONGAN TA TANU IGKANUGON is founded by the tribal leaders and it means “unity of the people to defend the ancestral domain.” From this noble beginning, the organization has evolved and the tribal leaders who founded it were replaced by people not coming from the hinterlands but people coming from the city. Its decent purpose is replaced by awful ideologies-- ideologies that violated the rights of the IPs and abused their ancestral domain.

Clearly, as shown in the videos made by KILAB Multimedia, there is no question that the now STTILC is poisoning the minds of the IPs especially the kids. There is no question that included in their curriculum is the teaching of Marx, Lenin and Mao of communism. There is no question that they want to instill hatred in the mind and heart of the IPs against the government. By this kind of conditioning, they will gain sympathy and there is no question that they will be hailed as heroes of the IPs, is an exact opposite of the truth.

With this video, at least, the “other truth” will come out and will let the public decide which is more reliable and true. This does not only give chance to the Department of Education to air their side of the story but to at least provide the public a clearer picture of what really happened, and to swerve the people into believing the truth behind malicious propaganda.

FORMER REGIONAL SPOKESPERSON OF ANAKBAYAN CAPTURED DURING ENCOUNTER

The capture of Cherry Orendain sets a.k.a Alyssa Delerio or "Ka Carla" sets a factual probability, if not confirms the connections between the New People's Army and ANAKBAYAN or perhaps with other activist groups.

She was apprehended together with 5 others, seized with them are (2) IED, (2) .45 caliber pistols, (1) grenade and backpacks which contain documents.

Cherry is the daughter of retired Master Sergeant Danilo Orendain from SF, SOCOM. Cherry Orendain is an active member and the Regional Spokesperson of ANAKBAYAN, a comprehensive mass organization of the Filipino youth, advocating genuine national independence and democracy as a solution to the nation's problems. She was a prominent figure during mass protests especially on issues that involves youth.

Her capture during the combat operations of 28IB against members of the NPA speaks for itself. Is she in the area just for an exposure? Or for something deeper for the organization? And her use of aliases during the investigation aggravates her presence in the area.

Parents, children and youth whose passion and fire for nationalism is burning and are members of organizations like that of ANAKBAYAN, we should be aware and be critical enough not to have the same fate as that of Cherry. We should use our potentials and great ideas for the betterment of our country. DO NOT ASK AND SHOUT WHAT OUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK YOURSELVES WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY.

MAPAGLINLANG NA ADHIKAIN

Ang SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Network (SOS) ay isang non-profit organizationn na nag-aakusa sa AFP na nagpasara sa paaralang itinayo ng Mindanao Interfaith Services Inc. (MISFI) sa Kapalong, Davao del Norte.

Sa katunayan, gawa gawa lang ng grupong SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Network (SOS) ang isyung ito. Hindi naman talaga ipinasara ng AFP and naturang paaralan kundi ibinigay na sa LGU ng Brgy. Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte and pamamahala sa naturang paaralan ayon na rin sa utos ni Mayor Edgardo Timbol ng Kapalong.

Ibinigay sa LGU ng Brgy. Gupitan ang pamamahala sa paaralan kasi ayaw na mismo ng mga Tribal Leaders ng komunidad na iyon ang presensya at programa ng MSFI.

Mali at nakakabahala naman talaga kasi ang programang itinuturo ng MISFI sa kabataang lumad sa lugar na iyon. Kung mali naman talaga ang itinuturo ng MISFI sa mga bata ay talagang paaalisin sila ng mga magulang nito. Sino ba namang magulang ang payag na turuan ng mali ang kanilang mga anak?

Ang video ito ay mula mismo sa SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Network (SOS) na nag-aakusa sa AFP na nagpasara daw sa paarlan na itinayo ng MISFI. Makikita dito kung paano ginawang kasangkapang ang mga batang lumad sa mga propaganda ng SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Network (SOS) para mapaalis ang mga sundalo sa nasabing lugar.

Kayo na po ang humusga. Maaari pong magbigay ng komento ng inyong saloobin tungkol sa video na inyong mapapanood. Maari din po nating ikalat ang video na ito upang mapahinto na ang MISFI at SAVE OUR SCHOOLS Network (SOS) sa paggamit ng mga batang lumad para sa kanilang mga propaganda.

NEWS PEOPLE'S ARMY (NPA) NOW INTO KIDNAP FOR RANSOM

April 27 of this year was such a dreadful day to the (2) BJMP jail guards who were kidnapped by the members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Surigao del Sur. The NPAs who time and again claim as the patriotic army of the Filipino people. The NPAs who claimed as the most viable and dependable protector of the people and the state from foreign coercions. The NPAs who vowed to give us justice that due to us and will uplift the status of our lives by defeating the local elites and big compradors. The NPAs who said that they are the only lifeline of the Filipino people to be alleviated from poverty. The NPAs who promised us their undivided allegiance and hard work for the attainment of our common goal, TO GAIN TRUE AND GUNUINE FREEDOM. Lastly, the NPAs who uses the sympathy of the people as one of their means to make our government heed to whatever they want.When the NPA kidnapped the (2) BJMP jail guards, they already proven their being pathetic and when the demand of 4 MILLION RANSOM, they already projected themselves not as defenders and supposed heroes of this nation but, TERRORIST!What they act is very different to what they preach. They demand for justice and yet they themselves are number 1 violators of it. They demand fairness and yet they do not believe it. They are using their kidnapped victims as their source of money. They made the lives of their kidnaps as a sacrifice just to get what they wanted. Question is, don't they know that the (2) BJMP jail guards are also working hard for their families and their source of income are also their jobs?By simply knowing the fact that they kidnapped and the asked for ransom, they deserved to condemned and the even deserve to be sentenced with death penalty.

NPAs released (2) BJMP hostages with 4 million ransom.