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MALACAÑANG, Friday, December 21, accused communist guerrillas of having declared a holiday truce to take the army off guard when it attacked.
The spokesman of the president, Salvador Panelo, said that the army was negligent in taking lightly the offensives of the communists.
Panelo was referring to the attack on December 19 by the New People's Army (NPA) against a military detachment in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. The rebels kidnapped two soldiers and took away several guns.
"Yun nga ang problema, they (the communists) said that they were going to have this truce.So then, siguro naniwala naman" yung mga tao natin is on the way to truce, they n? so have not anticipated these attacks, "Panelo said in an interview with Palace journalists.
(That's the problem, they (the communists) said that they were going to have this truce. "So maybe our soldiers on the ground thought that there was a truce, they were not there. So did not anticipate these attacks.)
"And now, it seems to me now that they use the truce para to put our soldiers on the ground by surprise. [truce]," he added.
About 50 NPA members reportedly attacked the New Tubigon patrol base in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, around 3 am Wednesday, resulting in the kidnapping of two army soldiers and 12 members of Cafgu .
The army has launched a rescue operation for abducted soldiers and members of the civilian militia.
On Thursday, December 20, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that the army would continue to step up its operations against communist guerrillas, even after 14 people were taken hostage by the NPA.
Earlier, the Communist Party had announced that it would observe a ceasefire with government forces during the holiday season to "enjoy freely" the celebration of its 50th anniversary of foundation.
The communist truce will come into effect at 12:01 pm on December 24 at 11:59 pm. of December 26th. Another ceasefire is scheduled at 12:01 pm on December 31 at 23:59. from January 1st, 2019.
However, Lorenzana and the army did not recommend a holiday break with the communists.
Panelo said that state forces should always be ready to face any offensives from communist rebels, which he compared to a "night thief" ready to "attack" government troops .
"Obviously, it's not safe, Nagkamali sila kaya (They made a mistake, then) look what happened to them." Kaya (So), that should be a lesson for all, "he said. declared.
"They should always be scouts, be prepared because they are like a thief in the night, they will come to you and attack you," he added. (SunStar Philippines)
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