In a statement, Fr. Santiago Salas, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas (NDF-EV) assailed Arned Forces chief of staff Gen. Eduardo Oban and 8th ID chief Gen. Mario Chan for gloating that they had gained the support of the church, the local government and other sectors for Oplan Bayanihan. The NDF-EV called on the Catholic Church and other sectors to be critical and cautious to prevent them from falling into the military's trap and be taken in by its bloody campaign against the people of Eastern Visayas.
Ito ang batikos ni Fr. Santiago Salas, tagapagsalita ng National Democratic Front-Eastern Visayas (NDF-EV) sa pagmamalaki ni Armed Forces chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Oban at ng hepe ng 8th ID na si Gen. Mario Chan na nakuha na umano nila ang suporta ng simbahan, lokal na gubyerno at iba pang sektor para sa Oplan Bayanihan. Nanawagan ang NDF-EV sa Simbahang Katoliko at sa iba pang sektor na maging mapanuri at mapagmatyag para hindi sila mahulog sa bitag ng militar at matangay sa madugong kampanya nito laban sa mamamayan ng Eastern Visayas.