THREE alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the troops of 701st Infantry Brigade in Manay and Caraga, Davao Oriental last Friday, a belated army report said.
Capt. Andrew Linao, the civil-military operations (CMO) officer of 701st Infantry Brigade, identified one of the rebels as Zaldy, a member of Baking Primera, Section Committee 15, SMRC, 19. He was a Mandaya farmer prior to joining the group.
The other one was Rey, also a Mandaya farmer and assigned to Abe Baking, Secom 15, SMRC, 19. The two were residents of Barangay Caningag, Caraga and joined the rebel group just last March 5.
The third surrenderee was identified as Lito, member of Baking Primera, Secom 15, SMRC, 25. He was a habal-habal driver and resident of Barangay San Fermin, Manay. He joined the rebels on March 9, 2017.
They are now under the custody of 701st Infantry Brigade for further interview. They will be also enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of Davao Oriental.
The other one was Rey, also a Mandaya farmer and assigned to Abe Baking, Secom 15, SMRC, 19. The two were residents of Barangay Caningag, Caraga and joined the rebel group just last March 5.
The third surrenderee was identified as Lito, member of Baking Primera, Secom 15, SMRC, 25. He was a habal-habal driver and resident of Barangay San Fermin, Manay. He joined the rebels on March 9, 2017.
They are now under the custody of 701st Infantry Brigade for further interview. They will be also enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of Davao Oriental.
Meanwhile, a barangay councilor of Manay, Davao Oriental is now in stable condition after he was shot by unidentified perpetrators in Purok 5 of Barangay Central on Saturday around 8:10 p.m.
Chief Insp. Andrea Dela Cerna, spokesperson of Police Regional Office XI, identified him as Malvin M. Bonggan, resident of the area.
Initial investigation showed that while the victim was sitting outside his house, three armed men riding a red Honda TMX motorcycle w/o plate shot him on the head.
The victim was rushed to Manay District Hospital and later transferred to a hospital in Davao City.
In a separate interview, Chief Insp. Lino Akiangan, the chief of Manay Municipal Police Station, said the has been cleared out of danger by the doctors. He sustained gunshot wound on his head.
Akiangan said they are looking into his job as a councilor as the possible motive of the incident.
“But we are still conducting a follow-up investigation,” he said, adding that no witness has come forward who can possibly identify the suspects.
Chief Insp. Andrea Dela Cerna, spokesperson of Police Regional Office XI, identified him as Malvin M. Bonggan, resident of the area.
Initial investigation showed that while the victim was sitting outside his house, three armed men riding a red Honda TMX motorcycle w/o plate shot him on the head.
The victim was rushed to Manay District Hospital and later transferred to a hospital in Davao City.
In a separate interview, Chief Insp. Lino Akiangan, the chief of Manay Municipal Police Station, said the has been cleared out of danger by the doctors. He sustained gunshot wound on his head.
Akiangan said they are looking into his job as a councilor as the possible motive of the incident.
“But we are still conducting a follow-up investigation,” he said, adding that no witness has come forward who can possibly identify the suspects.
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