THREE reported members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were apprehended by the combined elements of the 1st Special Forces Battalion and the Bukidnon Provincial Public Safety Company in Barangay Licoan, Sumilao, Bukidnon 11:50 a.m. on Aug. 23.
Capt. Norman Tagros, the civil-military-operations (CMO) officer of 403rd Infantry Brigade, told the TIMES that the troops responded to a tip from residents about the presence of armed men in the area.
The operation resulted to the apprehension of Rey S. Lomingka alias Patrick or Tikboy and Roger D. Ayombo alias Delfin, both residents of Licoan; and Romeo B. Salilo alias Piolo or Rose, a resident of Barangay Nangka, Libona, Bukidnon.
The operation resulted to the apprehension of Rey S. Lomingka alias Patrick or Tikboy and Roger D. Ayombo alias Delfin, both residents of Licoan; and Romeo B. Salilo alias Piolo or Rose, a resident of Barangay Nangka, Libona, Bukidnon.
Also seized from their possession were an M653 rifle with two magazines and 45 live ammunition; one M14 rifle with two magazines and 40 live ammunition; one caliber .22 rifle; two grenades; one .38 caliber revolver and subversive documents.
They were turned over to the PNP of Bukidnon for filing of appropriate charge.
In a separate incident, an NPA member surrendered to the 1st Special Forces Battalion on Aug. 24 around 4 p.m. The rebel brought along his one M653 rifle, two magazines, and 37 bullets.
They were turned over to the PNP of Bukidnon for filing of appropriate charge.
In a separate incident, an NPA member surrendered to the 1st Special Forces Battalion on Aug. 24 around 4 p.m. The rebel brought along his one M653 rifle, two magazines, and 37 bullets.
Alias Brendo (not his real name) confessed that he got tired of the false promises of the NPA.
He will be enrolled into the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the government, where he can receive immediate assistance of P15,000 and a livelihood assistance of P50,000. He will also get cash for the gun he surrendered.
Meanwhile, Col. Eric C. Vinoya, commander of 403rd Infantry Brigade, encouraged the other members of the NPA to surrender.
He will be enrolled into the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the government, where he can receive immediate assistance of P15,000 and a livelihood assistance of P50,000. He will also get cash for the gun he surrendered.
Meanwhile, Col. Eric C. Vinoya, commander of 403rd Infantry Brigade, encouraged the other members of the NPA to surrender.
“I congratulate our troops, as well as our PNP counterparts, not only for the successful conduct of this operation, but also for the high level of professionalism that they displayed in the performance of their mandate by respecting the provisions of human rights, and by upholding the provisions of the International Humanitarian Law during this incident,” he added.
“With this, I would like to encourage all those who are still entangled with the ill-motivated armed struggle and false promises of the NPA to lay down their arms, surrender, and return to the folds of the law,” he said.
“With this, I would like to encourage all those who are still entangled with the ill-motivated armed struggle and false promises of the NPA to lay down their arms, surrender, and return to the folds of the law,” he said.
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