Both the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) and the 303rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army provided security to the bikers all over the province as they commemorate the death of fellow bikers--Absalon cousins Kieth and Nolven of Masbate who were killed by a landmine explosion planted by CTG Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army in Masbate on June 6, 2021.

Kieth Absalon, a cyclist and a promising football player of Far Eastern University (FEU), died in a roadside bombing and shooting that was claimed by the NPA.

“We support these undertakings because peace in Negros Occidental is not just our mandate but our goal and we are glad that the public shares our sentiment,” Palgue said.

Meanwhile, “DAR Bikers,” a bikers community among personnel of the Department of Agrarian Reform also joined the call to end local communist armed conflict in the country.

DAR Assistant Regional Director Lucrecia Taberna expressed her gratitude to the members of DAR-Bikers for serving as voices of the oppressed and victims of human rights violations.

"DAR Bikers is a group of men and women of DAR who have passion and heart for service. They pedal not purely for fun, but also for causes like this," Taberna added.