Former New People’s Army members burned a CPP-NPA-NDF flag calling for peace and to end the armed conflict in line with the NPA’s 53rd Anniversary during the activity called Prayer for Peace.
Kapatiran ng mga dating Rebelde (KADRE) Palawan president Jerwin Castigador condemned the activities of CPP-NPA-NDF Saying, “Kaugnay sa aming panawagan na tahasang pagtatakwil at paglaban sa 53 taon terrorismo ng CPP-NPA-NDF.”
Castigador also tagged partylist groups as legal fronts which receive funding from the government but want to bring it down.
“Yung inilantad namin kanina, na ‘yung Kabataan partylist, Anak Pawis, Bayan Muna, Act Teacher, Gabriela Women’s Party ay mga legal front ng NPA na kasalukuyang namamayagpag sa Kongreso ng ating bansa,” Castigador alleged.
“Dati kaming na ngampanya sa kanila. Dati akong naging coordinator ng mga partylist na yan nung ako’y andito sa Palawan nung 1980 at at nung lumahok ang partylist nayan 2001 sa partylist election. Kaya alam ko na legal front yan… na ang layunin ay ibagsak ang gobyerno,” he added.
The group also gave tribute to the fallen soldiers and former friends and family who died in the armed conflict by lighting a candle and a moment of silence.