Camp
Melchor F dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela
– More or less 400 students and teachers of Sagada
National High School, Antadao National High School, Bangaan National High
School and St Mary High School, Sangguniang Bayan members, some elders and Hon Eduardo
T Latawan Jr, Municipal Mayor of Sagada conducted indignation rally at
Poblacion Sagada, Mt Province condemning the recent ambuscade perpetrated by
the New People’s Army (NPA)against the troops who conducted Youth Leadership
Summit at Sagada National High School last 28-30 November 2014.
The rally started at around 11:30 in the morning until 3:00 in the
afternoon on Dec 1. A short program was also conducted in which Hon Latawan Jr condemned
the NPA for destroying the image of the peaceful town of Sagada. Mr Finch Luna,
Sagada YLS president said in his speech that “NPAs have no right to stay in
Sagada, they are the destroyers of peace and hindrances to our hopes and
dreams”. The youth of Sagada were saddened and hurt specially those students
from Sagada National High School who are members of Youth Leadership Summit
Batch 1. For them, the soldiers are their big brothers that they called them “Kuyas”
who became part of their lives in enhancing and molding their leadership skills
for their brighter future.
Lt Col Eddie M Pilapil, Commanding Officer of 54IB said “It is sad
to us that we lost two soldiers but it is our duty to protect and guide our
youth,they are the hope of our land;they are our future leaders. What the army
wants is for them not to be misguided but rather to become responsible citizensof
our community. Let us work hand-in-hand to attain the peace in Sagada, peace in
Mt Province and peace in the whole region of Cordillera. We condemn those who
want to destroy the dreams and hopes of the peace loving citizens of
Cordillera; we condemn the NPA.”
Students of Sagada, Mt
Province show support and sympathy to the soldiers of 54th Infantry
Battalion who were victims of the ambush during the indignation rally in front
of Sagada Municipal Hall last 01 December 2014.
Residents of Sagada, Mt
Province condemn the NPA who ambushed the
soldiers of 54th Infantry Battalion who spearheaded the conduct
Youth Leadership Summit in their town, during the indignation rally in front of
Sagada Municipal Hall last 01 December 2014.
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