WE CONDEMN THE BRUTAL KILLING OF HAWUDON JUMAR BUCALES, THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MANDATORY REPRESENTATIVE OF LIANGA, SURIGAO DEL SUR ON 04 OCTOBER 2020, THE LATEST IN THE SERIES OF IP KILLINGS BY THE CPP/NPA/NDF.WE ARE DEEPLY SADDENED AT THE SENSELESS KILLING, ONCE AGAIN, OF A BROTHER. IN HIS LAST FEW DAYS, DATU JUMAR HAS DECLARED VICTORY FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, WITH THE OPENING OF TWO (2) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS THAT REPLACED THAT THE SO CALLED “LUMAD” OR IP SCHOOLS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES / NEW PEOPLE’S ARMY / NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT (CPP/NPA/NDF), THE INTERNATIONAL NGO-FUNDED TRIBAL FILIPINO PROGRAM IN SURIGAO DEL SUR (TRIFPSS) AND THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (ALCADEV).DATU JUMAR PERSONALLY LED THE CLOSURE AND DISMANTLING OF THE TRIFPSS AND ALCADEV IN SURIGAO AND HAS INCREASINGLY OPENLY OPPOSED THE CPP/NPA HE WAS ONCE A PART OF AND ITS DECEPTION, EXPLOITATION AND BRUTAL KILLING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.THE NCIP IS PURSUING ITS OWN INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES TO BRING JUSTICE TO JUMAR, PROSECUTE THOSE INVOLVED, AND PREVENT FURTHER ATHROCITIES. ANYONE WITH INFOMATION TO PURSUE THESE AIMS, WILL BE GIVEN PROTECTION AND SUPPORT SO SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US.THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY STATEMENTS OF CONDEMNATION FOR THE SO MANY BRUTAL DEATHS OF IPS BY THE CPP/NPA. OUR IP LEADERS SUPPORTED AND HAVE STOOD BY US IN OUR EFFORTS. THEIR LIVES, AND THE BRAVERY THEY MUSTERED IN THIS FIGHT FOR THEIR FELLOW IPs AGAINST THE PERSISTENT THREATS BY THE CPP/NPA MUST NOT BE IN VAIN! LET US SECURE THEM NOW! WE CALL ON OUR PRESIDENT TO DIRECT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXTEND ANY AVAILABLE HELP TO THE NCIP IN PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY AND OTHER NEEDS OF OUR IP LEADERS AND IP COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE REJOINED SOCIETY AND ARE ACTIVELY HELPING US ROOT OUT CONFLICT AND INSURGENCY IN ISOLATED AND DISPLACED AREAS.WE CALL ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO SHOW TRUE POLITICAL WILL IN ADDRESSING PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE SECURITY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR IP COMMUNITIES IN THEIR ANCESTRAL DOMAINS.WE CALL ON OUR AFP AND THE PNP TO EARNESTLY SECURE OUR IP LEADERS AND IP COMMUNITIES.LASTLY, WE CALL ON OUR IP LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES TO STAY UNITED AND STRONG IN THE FACE OF THIS COMMUNIST IDEOLOGY THAT CONTINUE TO SOW HATRED AND VIOLENCE AMONG US. COMMUNISM OR IDEOLOGICAL LEANINGS SHOULD NOT BE THE MAIN REASON TO KILL OUR IP LEADERS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF FELLOW IPs! THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE ECONOMIC LIFE AND WELFARE OF OUR BRETHREN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SHOULD BE OUR GOAL! LET US ALL JOIN HANDS, HELP AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND OUR GOVERNMENT IN LIBERATING THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FROM POVERTY AND CONTINOUS EXPLOITATION. LET US HOLD OUR GROUND AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OUR FELLOW INDIGENOUS PEOPLES!