ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar 29 (PIA) -- Former child warrior and now a friend rescued (Former Rebel) alias “Kim” affirmed to the general public that it is never easy to be a member of the Communist-Terrorist Group (CTGs).

During the Usapang Kapayapaan of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-9 held online, Kim shared her compelling story that hopes to raise awareness among innocent people, especially those in the upland areas.

“Naging mahirap ang buhay ko sa kabundukan kasama ang mga terorista at hindi biro ang mga napagdaanan ko sa napakamura kong edad,” Kim said.

[My life in the mountain has been difficult with the terrorists and it’s a no joke what I went through at my very young age]

Kim also lamented that the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) has done great damage unto the youth because of their wrong ideologies, as she have witnessed that 14 to 15 year-old teenagers are already carrying guns, fighting for wrong beliefs.

“Patuloy pa din akong umaasa na sana ay bumaba na sila para sa kanilang pamilya at kinabukasan,” Kim added.

[I still hope that they will realize to come down for their family and better future]

The friend rescued is always hopeful that the NPA-CPP recruitment will end and advised the people, especially the youth to always be cautious and to scrutinize the organization they intend to join to.

“Sana wala nang maging biktima sa mga kalokohan ng CTGs dahil walang magandang maidudulot sa pagsali sa grupong iyon,” Kim said.

[I hope no one falls victim to the lies of CTGs because there are no good gains by joining that group]

As of now, Kim is now embracing the life she deserves with the government.

As the CTGs commemorates their 53rd anniversary today (March 29), the Strategic Communication Cluster of the Regional Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC)-IX aims to dominate all the various media platforms to tell the lies of the leftists and its horrors to the Filipino people in order to end the more than five-decade of NPA-CPP reign of terror in the country.

Meanwhile, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)-9 Regional Director Camilo F. Balutan has reiterated its call for all those who remain to be in the shackles of the CTGs to lay their arms and join the government.

“Bumaba na kayo habang may oras pa! Bukas ang palad ng gobyerno at ng lipunan para kayo ay muling mapabilang,” Balutan said. (RVC/JRA/PIA9-Zamboanga City)