A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) voluntarily
surrendered to the joint elements of the 14th Infantry Battalion and
Intelligence Unit at Vigan village in General MacArthur, Eastern
Samar .
Col. Perfecto M. Rimando, 801st brigade commander, identified
the NPA surrenderee as Romeo Belarmente alias Ogaya, member of section
committee southeast of sub regional committee, Eastern Visayas Regional Party
Committee (EVRPC).
The rebel, who yielded one ingram (Shooter brand) and one
magazine loaded with 16 ammunitions, surrendered Tuesday night and is now
undergoing custodial debriefing.
The surrenderee will avail the Comprehensive Local Social
Integration Program (CLIP) wherein he will receive initial Php 15,000 immediate
cash assistance and Php 50,000 livelihood assistance after the documentation
and livelihood seminar program, which will be facilitated by the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
“The rebel decided to surrender following the realization
that fighting the government and enduring hard life in the mountains are a lost
cause,” said Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry
Division, lauded the effort of the troops in Eastern Samar
for a job well done.
Further, he reiterated that surrender is a clear victory for
the people of Eastern Samar who yearn for
peace and desire to live peacefully and lawfully.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=805967
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