The Daily Tribune
82 UGMO members cut ties with CPP-NPA
Eighty-two members of Underground Mass Organizations (UGMOs) have formally withdrawn their support from the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and pledged allegiance to the government in Lupi, Camarines Sur.
This mass withdrawal was a result of the Modified Community Support and Sustainment Program (MCSSP) implemented by the 81st Infantry Battalion (81IB) in eight barangays of Lupi.
The event concluded with the surrenderees taking an oath of allegiance administered by Atty. Siegfried Tayo of the Public Attorney's Office.
Lupi Vice Mayor Noel Agravante welcomed the decision of the members to rejoin mainstream society, commending their move towards peace.
Military officials from the 81IB highlighted that the MCSSP utilized sustained community engagement, dialogue, and basic services to address the root causes of insurgency.
Local leaders and security forces anticipate enhanced community resilience against rebel influence and a more stable environment for peace and development initiatives in Lupi and surrounding areas following this development.
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