Government’s silence scored anew

ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover scored a new government’s silence on what transpired during the 7-day 1^st round of formal peace negotiations in Norway.

In his privilege speech yesterday (February 21) at the plenary hall of Congress, Rep. Alcover said that it seems that the government of President Benigno Aquino III showing its adherence to the very infamous Code of Omerta, as practiced by the Mafia of Sicily and the US.

“What happened to President Aquino’s policy of transparency in public service?” asked Rep. Alcover as he pointed to President Aquino’s policy that government now has deprived the people, alluded to by President Aquino as stakeholders in the peace negotiations, of the essentials on what transpired during the talks.

“We are left in the dark especially on the position that government has during the 7-days 1^st formal peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway,” he pointed out.

Reacting to the Luis Jalandoni’s call for the release of Allan Jazmines, Rep. Alcover slammed the NDFP leaders’ propensity to use the provisions of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) to spring from detention arrested Maoist terrorist leaders. “This tactic really stinks so much,” Rep. Alcover stressed.

In the same speech, Rep. Alcover scored OPAPP Secretary Teresitas Quintos-Deles for insinuating that government too was guilty of using force and arms to win. Quoting from an article of the Manila Bulletin, pp 4, dated February 7, 2011, entitled: Political settlement is good start to achieve peace – OPAPP, where in her speech during the opening of the formal talks, Sec. Deles said, “. . . both parties have been guilty in the past of believing that arms will win the way. However, although there may be a great gap between the two parties, “there is (still) much which unites us,” Rep. Alcover described her statement as unbelievable and sickening!

“This is unexpected from a high official of government whose primary task is to seek out ways for peace to rein back in this insurgency-battered country,” Rep. Alcover pointed out. Rep. Alcover explained that a constitutionally established government, like the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, is duty bound to call on its security forces to quell public unrest, especially insurgency and rebellion, in order to restore public order and peace.

“I challenge Secretary Deles to make a clarification,” Rep. Alcover said even as he commended the military and police for enforcing the warrants of arrest against Tirso Alcantara in Lucena City, Dionisio Malapit in Nueva Ecija, Rizalde Canete in Davao City, and lately Allan Jazmines, all top personalities in the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF.-30- Rey Salas, ANAD

ANAD scores rash of Maoist terrorist perpetrated crimes

ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover warned that the recent rash of abductions, murders. burning of heavy equipments, and robberies might be a prelude to a sort of a big bang that may be unleashed by the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF.

In his privilege speech yesterday before Congress (February 8), Rep. Alcover strongly condemned the following:

· Murder of copra trader Pedrito Bico, his son Christian, and his driver Cripsin Gamer, and house help Armando Queto were mercilessly murders of plus another 2 persons last February 4, in Barangay Villadema, Municipality of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, last February 4;

· the burning of a prime mover truck, owned by FSTA trucking, and some 1,120 boxes of banana of DOLE (Philippine) last February 5, 2011 in Purok 7, Sitio Kipulut, Brgy. Palacapao, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon by 30 armed NPAs wearing military fatrigue and camouflage uniforms;

· the setting up of illegal checkpoints at Brgy. Dolo, Municipality of Bansalan, and in Brgy. Astorga, Municipality of Sta. Cruz, all in Davao del Sur, the Davao-Bukidnon highway, commonly known as BUDA, and at the highway in Barangay Marapat, Municipality of Compostela, Province of Compostela Valley as early as 5:30 AM pf February 6, 2011 by about 20 armed Maoist terrorist NPA of Guerrilla Front 20,

“All these resulted to the NPA’s taking the .45 caliber pistols of PO1 Edwin Antipuesto in Astorga, Davao del Sur and P01 Ace Villapaz along the Compostela Valley to Davao City highway, abduction of 2 army soldiers in Monkayo and another retired army soldier while traversing the BUDA highway,” Rep. Alcover explained.

He pointed out that the Maoist terrorist NPA’s not only are interested in making a statement but to make use of the leniency of government towards them because of the forthcoming peace talks, the perceived demoralization seeping into the ranks of the military and police, and in line towards their March 29 founding anniversary.

“The lighting of candles, led by President Aquino III does not mean anything but false hopes to our people,” he stressed.

“I call on all on Bayan Muna, Gabriela, Anakpawis, ACT, and Kabataan to stand up and call on your comrades in the Maoist terrorist NPA to put an end to their violence and inhumanity against the Filipino people,” he said.

“Now is the time for you to make yourself known as the true protectors of the Filipino people’s rights and not only lip-serving for your masters in the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF,” he added.-30- Joey Sison, ANAD

ANAD decries government move to release “NDF Peace Consultants”

“Another scorching travesty of justice and inequality if government shall indeed release about a dozen of Maoist terrorist leaders that the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF claim are their peace consultants as reported in newspapers, yesterday (ppA1 PDI, 1/20/11).”

ANAD Partylist Rep. Jun Alcover issued this statement as he called on government to further clarify its position saying, “Are we going to do a repeat of the zarzuela that surrounded the release of Morong 43?”

ANAD strongly believes that the President’s decision and subsequent order issued by DOJ Secretary Leila de Lima to her prosecutors to file a Motion to Withdraw Information was a blatant violation of our laws, established jurisprudence, and the standing Rules of Procedure of the National Prosecution Service.

“Is government bent on setting free all detained Maoist terrorists who were arrested by a valid warrant of arrest issued by the courts? Why only them? What about the many Filipinos who had been languishing in jail for many years while their cases is still pending with the courts? Is government not going to release them in the spirit of justice, equality, and fairness?” Rep. Alcover said.

The pro-democracy leader slammed the Jose Ma. Sison and Luis Jalandoni for demanding so much from government without even showing and doing its share of confidence building measures towards peace. “They have openly manipulated situations in their favor without giving anything, in return! They have responded with deaf ears and blinded eyes to the resounding call of the Filipino people for reciprocal sincerity and commitment towards peace” Rep. Alcover explained.

Rep. Alcover warned against a possible Nepal-like situation that may happen in this country. “Recent developments tends to validate some circulated information that the next step that the Maoist terrorist group shall seek is to establish a coalition government similar to that of Nepal with the communist ultimately taking over the reigns of governance and plunging the country into a deeply divided and troubled nation,” he clarified.

“We cannot afford that. Peace is all what we seek. But this must be within the framework of our constitution and the rule of law. Government must assert its authority over a revolutionary organization and stamp-out with finality all spurious and fallacious claims of having a separate or independent rule within our territory and political jurisdiction,” Rep. Alcover stressed.-30-

Rey Salas, ANAD Spokesman

ANAD dares Maoist terrorists to reciprocate government with sincerity and commitment for peace

“I call on all members of Congress to unite and rally behind the call for an equal and reciprocal sincerity and commitment for peace from the Maoist terrorist’s CPP-NPA-NDF and jointly seeks with government that elusive peace where all of us have maintained a burning desire to attain.”

These were the words of ANAD Partylist Rep. Jun Alcover in his privilege speech during Congress plenary yesterday (January 17) when the Lower House resumed its regular session after the holiday recess,

Rep. Alcover pointed to the government’s “No Negotiation” policy with terrorists and other lawless groups. “Has government already extended the status of belligerency to the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF when it decided to revive the peace negotiations?” he asked even as he pointed out that this policy has transcended several presidential administrations since former President Corazon Aquino.

“As a matter of right, this representation and my constituency demand an answer from President Aquino III. We should not forget ANAD shares the same interest with the leaders of government to seek peace. But this must not be at the expense of justice, fair play, and the rule of law,” he explained.

Rep. Alcover further explained saying, “Prudence and mutual respect dictates that the legitimate should, at all times, prevail over the illegitimate; and the legal should never yield to the illegal. There is only one government in this country and that is of the Republic of the Philippines. There is no revolutionary government as claimed by the Maoist terrorists. If peace is what we seek, then this must be within the framework of our constitution and the Maoist terrorist NPA must remove their firearms before the resumption of the peace negotiations,” he clarified.

“It is absurd, highly outrageous, and unacceptable for government to talk peace with the terrorist M-16 rifles foisted at our back and their fingers on the trigger, ready to squeeze it,” he added.

On the other hand, ANAD strongly condemned the haste and quickness of pace in which the Morong 43 was freed, “. . . but on the issue of compliance to established rules of procedures and jurisprudence. In short, what was at stake was the issue on the Rule of Law, existing Jurisprudence, and the established Judicial Procedure that was blatantly violated probably because of political expediency,” Rep. Alcover said.

Rep. Alcover stressed that while many think that the issue on the Morong 43 is already ‘water under the bridge’, so to speak, “. . . . on the contrary the issue must be raised in this august chamber because  what happened was a blatant transgression of our laws to give way to the clamor of a few who are experts in drumbeating dirty and concocted propaganda against government,” he pointed out.-30-

Rey Salas, ANAD Spokesman

ANAD dares Maoist CPP to prove Alcantara, Codaste, and Brigano are NDF Peace Consultants

“Now the ball is on the court of the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF to prove that Tirso Alcantara, aka Bart, is one of the many surreptitious NDF peace consultants that merits immunity guarantees under the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) and must be released from detention,” said ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover in reaction to Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles’ statement that Alcantara is not among those in the list of NDF peace consultants that the Maoist terrorist submitted to the government panels of Ambassador Howard Dee in l996, and former Justice Sec. Silvestre Bello in 2001 (ppA2 PDI, and www.inquirer.net, all dated 1/8/11).

“Once again, the Maoist terrorists are caught with their pants down and lying to their teeth as they claimed that Alcantara, Pedro Codaste, and Edwin Brigano are NDF peace consultants,” said Rep. Alcover as he reiterated ANAD’s position urging on government to uphold the rule of law and our country’s judicial system even as the road to peace is once again negotiated.

“President Aquino III must learn from the mistakes of her late mother after she ordered the release of Jose Ma. Sison and other CPP-NPA-NDF leaders from detention, in l986. Instead of supporting her administration, Sison and others brought their anti-government campaign to the international community and made Utrecht, Netherlands as staging area for their revolution. They never ceased fighting government!” he pointed out.

On the other hand, ANAD strongly support the demand of government to make public the list of all NDF peace consultants and staff with their respective pictures on it. “It has been the position of ANAD, since years ago, that in the interest of transparency and clarity, government must demand from the Jose Ma. Sison’s group the official list of NDF peace consultants and their staff,” Rep. Alcover added.

“Also, government should not forget to demand from the Maoist terrorist group a written appointment and authority to whomsoever shall they choose to head the NDF panel, during the talks. Again, this is to ensure transparency, clarity, and assure government that we are not talking to a phantom group who, at the moment, has not shown sincerity and commitment towards peace. Instead, to the consternation of the Filipino people, only lies and deceit are continuously dished out by the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF,” Rep. Alcover said.-30-

Rey Salas, ANAD Spokesman

Rep. Alcover slams Davao City’s top execs

ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover slammed Davao City’s top officials of sheer arrogance compounded with unrelenting astuteness as if they are holders of Torrens Title personally owning the whole of Davao City and enforce complete control over life and death on its more than 1.1 million residents.

“This is the first time in the history of human civilization where a local government official blew his top over the legitimate arrest, by police and military forces, of an enemy of the state with standing warrants of arrest duly issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 6 of Agusan del Sur for robbery and homicide and for double frustrated murder,” said Rep. Alcover as he described the recent statements of Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte and his Vice Mayor/father Digong Duterte as wholly painted with abnormal chicanery!

Rep. Alcover, the only voice sounding the bells of pro-democracy in the House of Representative, expressed dismay on the father and daughter’s attitude and abysmal support towards Maoist terrorism in the area. “How can a Chief Executive of an LGU, who has sworn to protect the defend the constitution of the Republic, openly express their anger over a legitimate police action against Edwin Brigano, a notorious NPA terrorist in the Davao region? But that would be understandable if the law enforcement operation has indeed unraveled a long kept secret between them and the enemies of the state, which they only are privy,” Rep. Alcover quipped.

“At most, Mayor Duterte and her father, the former City Mayor of Davao, should have kept silent about the arrest of Brigano rather than open a can of worms through their very highly irresponsible statement that has shamed and insulted not only his office but the entire constitutionally established government structure and officials of the country,” Rep. Alcover clarified.

“Their statement borders on treason as these are open manifestation of betrayal of public trust and abetting anti-government activities within his political jurisdiction through tolerance, proliferation of, providing sanctuary and protection to, and defending the presence and activities of the enemies of the state, the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF,” he said.

“I call on the DILG, through Secretary Jesse Robredo, and the appropriate Committee on Local Governments, Justice, and Peace Order, all of the House of Representatives to conduct separate investigation on the possible serious violations committed by City Mayor Sarah Duterte and his father,” said Rep. Alcover.-30- 
Rey Salas, ANAD Spokesman.

ANAD hails arrest of Alcantara and Codaste

The ALLIANCE FOR NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY (ANAD) Partylist hailed the arrest of Tirso Alcantara aka Bart, a member of the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF’s Central Committee and of the NPA’s Military Commission in the evening of Tuesday (January 4, 2011) in Barangay Ibabang Iyam, Lucena City.

“This shows that the military and the police are true to their commitment to uphold the rule of law. This also shows that finally the claws of justice have finally caught up on Alcantara who has 23 standing warrants of arrests issued by the courts,” said ANAD Rep. Jun Alcover.

On the other hand, ANAD cautioned government that the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF would raise the arrest of Alcantara and Pedro Codaste, aka Gonyong, Secretary of the terrorists North Central Mindanao Regional Committee in Mindanao, last December 2010, during the informal talks between the Maoist terrorist group and the government panel in Oslo, Norway this coming January 14.

“This is definite. Surely, they will raise the issue on the arrest of Alcantara and Codaste, also a member of the NPA’s Military Commission, and seek their release in the spirit of cordiality and goodwill. Knowing the ability and skill of the Maoist terrorists to twit public opinion and pressure government, ANAD is challenging the administration of President Aquino III to be true to its sworn oath and duty to uphold the rule of law and the judicial system of the country,” Rep. Alcover explained. “Let us not do a repeat of the mistakes and improprieties attendant to President Aquino’s order freeing the Morong 43,” he added.

“Practically, the arrest of Alcantara and Codaste plus the surrender of 14 NPA members to the folds of government, are big blows against the Maoist terrorist movement in the country,” Rep. Alcover pointed out even as he warned against the recurrence of that sweeping purges among its ranks, in the near future.

“This is not remote because the so-called ‘purges’, during the late l980’s to the early years of the l990’s, was triggered by the arrest of many top leaders of the Maoist organization, by government security forces, and the CPP leadership’s suspicion of government ‘moles’ within their structure,” Rep. Alcover explained.

“What worries us is the penchant of the Maoist terrorist organization to blame government for these killings, when they are the ones’ responsible for these. Government and the military should be warned against this,” Rep. Alcover said. -30- Rey Salas, ANAD Spokesman