NPA rebel surrenders in Agnor

From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 17): NPA rebel surrenders in Agnor

New People’s Army (NPA) rebel voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 29th Infantry Batallion (29IB), 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army thru the Second Special Force Company, 1st Special Forces Battalion, Philippine Army, stationed in Barangay Baleguian, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2015.

The surrenderee, a certain Allan Quijano Tabura Jr. alias Roger; 26 years old; a resident of Sabang, Tayaga, Claver, Surigao del Norte, is a member of the Samahang Partido Pangpolitika 16A, Guerilla Front Committee 16, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Command that covers the towns of Santiago, Jabonga and Kitcharao, all in Agusan del Norte and portion of Alegria, Surigao del Norte. He brought along one AK47 (SN: Defaced), five magazines with 145 rounds of ammunitions and a Bandolier.   
      
He disclosed that, there were series of encounters happened between their group (NPA) and the government troops just within the Zapanta Valley area of Barangay Bangayan, Kitcharao, this province.

According to his revelations, the NPA group has promised to help their families in terms of financial assistance but it never happened and instead they were forced to do extortion activities and sow terror and fear to the populace.

He also said that he saw a lot of meaningless loss of lives and realized that the armed struggle is no longer necessary and to die in a group of anti-people, anti-life and anti-God is worthless.

Meanwhile, 29IB Battalion Commander Ltc Adonis Ariel Orio revealed that Tabura is entitled to avail the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP), one of the many programs of the government for former rebel returnees.

"He will be reintegrated to the mainstream society to start a new life, he will be granted a livelihood assistance, remuneration for the firearm he surrendered, and he can enjoy the life of a normal citizen together with his family," said Orio.

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