Former NPA rebel Marlon Iligan hands over two rifles to 29th Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Adonis Orio after his surrender at the battalion headquarters last Saturday. PHOTO FROM THE 29TH INFANTRY BATTALION
Marlon Iligan, 29, of the Manobo tribe, has returned to the fold of the law after several years of being an active member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Bancasi, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.
Lieutenant Colonel Adonis Ariel Orio, commander of the 29th Infantry Battalion, said Iligan also surrendered to him two assault rifles, an AR-18 (Armalite) and an M4 Bushmaster.
“Iligan was used to be a member of the Sentro de Grabidad 21 of Guerilla Front 21, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee,” Orio said.
He said Iligan will receive monetary support from the firearms remuneration program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the AFP Guns for Peace Program.
“This money that shall be given to him is not a reward but a financial support intended for his new life when he gets back to his family and reintegrated in their community,” Orio said without letting on how much money Iligan will receive.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/80897/npa-manobo-rebel-in-agusan-surrenders-with-2-rifles
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