A member
of “Hands Off Our Children” a group of parents whose children were recruited by alleged
front organizations of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s
Army (CPP-NPA), has come up recently to expressed its concern amidst the
community quarantine brought about by the COVID-19.
Relissa
Lucena, mother of Alicia Jasper (AJ), a student activist she
believes to be recruited by the New People’s Army(NPA), has expressed a grave
concern and anxiety about the possible condition of her daughter amid to the
threat of the novel coronavirus 2019 disease.
"I'm
scared for Alicia because she's prone to tonsillitis infection. I'm worried
about her health condition. I just don't know, as a legal organization, what
are their precautionary measures to prevent Covid-19. Are they taking care of
our recruited children? They are using them without any compensation," she
told the PNA.
Relissa S. Lucena becomes emotional while talking about her daughter during a Senate joint hearing last year (photo credit to PNA) |
Lucena
is thinking about the recruited minors now that the government is very steadfast
in the implementation of the measures in controlling the respiratory disease.
“Of
course, as parents, we don’t even know where they are now. Are they in good
condition? How about the food? Are they being fed properly? Are they safe from
the occurring coronavirus?” Lucena’s said.
Lucena
and the other parent members of the group are now worrying for their child most
especially now that the threat of the COVID-19 is very real.
“Imagine?
They pulled out my daughter from school to become a full-time member of the
organization, and used her for political motives. I can’t help but worry about
my daughter’s current condition and her colleagues. Are they being treated if
they are sick?” she said.
“It
breaks my heart thinking that I could not even protect my child against the
threat of the Covid-19 because they took her away from me,” she said, citing
that AJ was just a minor when she was reportedly recruited by militant groups.
What can you say about this?
Share us your thoughts by simply
leaving on the comment section below. For more news updates, feel free to visit
our site often.
Stay updated with today's relevant
news and trends by hitting the LIKE button.
Thanks for dropping by and reading
this post.
Report from PNA
Disclaimer: Contributed articles does not reflect the view of THE
PH CHRONICLES. This website cannot guarantee the legitimacy of some of
the information contributed to us. You may do additional research if you find
some information doubtful. No part of this article maybe reproduced without permission from this
website.
0 Comments