The capitulation and criminality of the RPM-RPA-ABB
The capitulation and criminality of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-RPA-ABB) are further being unmasked.
On August 31, representatives of mass organizations submitted a list of human rights violations committed by the RPM-RPA-ABB to Gov. Niel Tupas of Iloilo and Senior Supt. Johnny Mabugat. Included in the list are cases of coercion, extortion, recruitment for the CAFGU, illegal logging and others. Groups led by Demetrio Capilastique alias �Hugo� and Rufino Cadugo alias �Rocky� were named as respondents.
The list was submitted in time for Macapagal-Arroyo�s approval of the P17.5 million �peace� deal between the regime and the RPM-RPA-ABB. Ten million pesos (P10 million) of the amount will go to the �reintegration� of RPM-RPA-ABB surrenderees. The remaining P7.5 million will supposedly be set aside for the �joint enforcement and monitoring committee� which will be formed to implement the deal finalized in the �Clarification Document� signed on February 27 in Quezon City.
Among those who signed were Sec. Roilo Golez, Nilo dela Cruz, Arturo Tabara and Manuel Calizo. Eduardo �Red� Kapunan of the rightist RAM witnessed the signing. Since the signing, the RPA has been impudently showing off its weapons, camouflage uniforms and combat boots all issued by the government.
Aside from acting as policemen, Daniel Batoy, an RPA commander in Panay, admits that they take part in intelligence operations against the democratic and revolutionary movement. They also join the Philippine Army in staging checkpoints and launching military operations in several places.
Despite the sop it receives from the regime and the AFP, the RPM-RPA-ABB continues with its extortion activities. It milks at least P1,500 per month from every barangay. It also take at least P500 per trip from loggers in the island. RPA members likewise serve as paid goons in demolition operations in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.
In Negros Occidental, many people were not able to vote in the July barangay elections due to threats from the RPM-RPA-ABB. Armed RPA elements guarded voting precincts to campaign for their bets in Calatrava and Don Salvador Benedicto towns.
The RPA also serves as guns for hire and goons of politicians like Danding Cojuangco and his partymate former Rep. Oscar Garin, ex-Mayor Nene dela Cruz and his wife Cynthia, mayor of Don Salvador Benedicto.
Since 1997, the RPA has been actively employed by Gen. Gerry Flores, former PNP intelligence chief. RPA elements also serve as goons for Flores and his wife who is the mayor of Miag-ao, Iloilo.
The RPM-RPA-ABB has a direct link to the Red Vigilantes Group which is engaged in the illegal drug trade, kidnapping for ransom and other gangster activities in Nueva Ecija.
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