00:00 The Philippine Army still trusts that the accusations of the two environmental activists
00:08 who first surrendered and then returned are of no effect to the public.
00:11 They also released the video and the handwritten affidavit of the two.
00:15 Bea Bernardo has more.
00:17 The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict released the handwritten affidavit
00:24 of the two environmental activists who accused the soldiers who were shot.
00:29 In the handwritten affidavit of Jonila Castro,
00:32 she said that she helped her sister Bea to talk to the authorities.
00:37 At first, her talk was scared because she might be returned by their former companions,
00:41 but she was also convinced.
00:43 On September 12, Bea took them to the place where they will surrender to the authorities.
00:48 Castro also said that her handwritten affidavit is the truth and that the news they were told is not true.
00:55 She also admitted that she has been in the army for four years.
00:59 She said that she is tired of the danger,
01:01 but her desire to leave the group grew stronger when she found out that her enemies wanted to kill her.
01:07 This is also the content of Jed Tamano's handwritten affidavit,
01:10 where he said that their lives are in danger and this pushed him to leave the group.
01:16 She also said that she wants to start a new life and be with her family,
01:20 so she doesn't want to be involved in any group's issues.
01:24 Those who were in the police station were the opposite of the two who were interviewed when they faced the press conference of Tom Martes in Bulacan.
01:30 The NTF-ELCA also released a video where the two activists can see the two lawyers talking from the Public Attorney's Office.
01:38 Tamano's parents also arrived.
01:40 We were betrayed, unfortunately, through a web of deceptions.
01:47 Their parents were betrayed, people who expressed their willingness to help were betrayed also.
01:56 Even our legal system apparently is being betrayed at the moment.
02:01 Despite what happened, the Philippine Army's leadership is not afraid of losing their trust in the people.
02:07 They trust that the accusations of the environment activists have no effect on the public.
02:13 We're true to our role of making this country better by really making the task force ELCA, EO70,
02:25 and with the effort of the local government officials and all government agencies to really crush the communist terrorist movement.
02:39 You should not be afraid of us because we're your friend. We're the ones who are helping you.
02:44 The Philippine Army said that a possible part of the plot happened where the two activists were fed to embarrass them.
02:52 It will be a way to review the process being carried out to rebuild the government.
02:58 We need to balance building trust and confidence for those who are thinking of coming back to us on one hand.
03:07 On the other hand, to be more cautious in dealing with them.
03:12 The government is studying the filing of the cases of perjury against Kinatamano and Castro.
03:17 Bea Bernardo for Sabayan.
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