English - Balay Mindanaw

LUMADNONG PAGKINABUHI NGADTO SA KALINAW’Tay Dikno said he joined the CAFGU as a means tohelp protect the area from those who want to spread chaos.He noted that had it not been for the presence of CAFGUs,several lawless elements could have penetrated the area andsucceeded in their bad intentions. ’Tay Dikno recalled that in1983 or 1984, there was a massive recruitment of NPAs in theirarea and what ensued was a bloody encounter between fellowHigaunons. “Higaunons were killing their fellow Higaunons.They could no longer distinguish who’s Higaunon and who’snot because they all carried firearms. It ended up Higaunonversus Higaunon.”’Tay Dikno admitted that they were so naïve in the past. Theywere easily deceived since they had no idea that everythingthe NPA taught was propaganda. He had also learned thatyoung students, particularly scholars who were proficient inpublic speaking, were recruited into the movement.Tay Dikno seriously listening to the presentation of the research results duringthe feedbacking last February 2006.96