From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 5): Gov't troops foil suspected NPA firearms, ammo delivery
Troops of the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police on Sunday apprehended two persons suspected of delivering high-powered firearms to New People’s Army (NPA) combatants in T’boli town, this province.
PSupt Jemuel Siason, acting T’boli police chief, said recovered from the suspects were 4 AK-47 rifles, 15 long magazines loaded with ammunitions, 326 live ammunitions for AK-47 and 106 ammunitions for M-14 rifles
Also in their possession were subversive documents, including an assault plan of a target area where a police detachment is located.
Siason pointed out, the rebels could possibly have planned to attack an armory.
“Based on intelligence reports the suspects, although living in Tulunan, North Cotabato and Norala, this province, originated from Compostela Valley area,” Siason said.
He alleged, still based on gathered intelligence information, the two were members of the NPA’s Regionwide Area Committee.
In a separate report, Capt. William Rodriguez, spokesperson of the 1002nd Brigade, recounted that elements of the 27th Infantry Battalion, 4th Maneuver Company of the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)-12 acted upon an intelligence report that said NPA operatives will be transporting firearms from Tulunan, North Cotabato.
An unnamed reliable source, he said, indicated that a red Mitsubishi Lancer with plate number PGF 172 will be used for this purpose.
The combined forces conducted a joint checkpoint operations at 2:00 at vicinity Barangay Centrala, Surallah, South Cotabato.
At around 4:00 p.m. the subject vehicle passed by aforesaid checkpoint but did not stop despite being flagged-down by the law enforcers.
Government troops, onboard military and PNP vehicles, immediately conducted pursuit operations and successfully apprehended said vehicle at Barangay Sinolon, T’boli, South Cotabato after a 5-minute car chase, Rodriguez said.
On March 20, this year, at least 15 NPA combatants attacked a community police assistance center (COMPAC) sa Barangay Sinolon. Two civilians and a police officer were wounded in the incident.
Lieutenant Col. Shalimar Imperial, commander of the 27th Infantry Battalion, said that the remaining NPAs in T’boli and Lake Sebu, mostly coming from other provinces, are already desperate of their failed recruitment effort in the area.
He said that the NPAs already resorted to using the lure to handle high-powered weapons to recruit.
He added the rebel group is now focusing on the members of the indigenous community in far-flung areas, particularly the out-of-school youth.
Imperial urged the NPAs to return to the folds of the law and accept the amnesty program of the government so that genuine peace and stability will finally reign in these far-flung areas.
On September 16, 19 NPA surrenderees received initial cash assistance amounting to P10,000 each from the Provincial Government of South Cotabato and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).
Livelihood assistance worth P50,000 each was already handed down by OPAPP to the provincial LGU and will soon be released to the former rebels once they have already undergone the required livelihood training this month of November to prepare them to be integrated to the mainstream of society.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1611383639075
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