DWDD: CRUMBLING FORCE | 3 NPAs and Hundreds of Allies Surrenders to 10th Infantry “Agila” Division

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Dec 23): CRUMBLING FORCE  |  3 NPAs and Hundreds of Allies Surrenders to 10th Infantry “Agila” Division

   

MAWAB, Compostela Valley Province (DWDD) – Another member of New People’s Army (NPA) Alias Toni, 28 years of age and a resident of New Corella, Davao del Norte voluntarily surrendered with his two high-powered firearms to the 60th Infantry Battalion on December 3, 2017.

Meanwhile, on December 4, 2017, two former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who surrendered on 2016 are now undergoing training to become soldiers of the Philippine Army, they have received their cash assistance under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) at the DILG Office, Tagum City.

The CLIP is a government initiative that seeks to permanently and peacefully end all armed conflicts with armed groups. Both received their P15,000.00 immediate cash assistance and P50,000.00 worth of livelihood assistance in bulk. Davao del Norte OIC Provincial Director Jackeline E Esperon personally facilitated the distribution of the cash assistance.

Alias Toni said, “Di klarongpamamalakadnghukbo,” and he is also tired of his co-members of the group that he decided to surrender.

“They are actually the ones who really want to become soldiers. As how we do with the other FRs, we help them pursue their dreams or at least experience normal lives and have stable jobs,” Lt. Col. Emmanuel Canilla, Commander of 60IB said.

Col. Erwin Bernard Neri of 1001st Bde says “they [NPA former rebels] make the most out of their new life and make sure to use their money wisely”. He urged the NPA to return to the folds of the law and avail the programs of government and live as peaceful citizens of the country.

Meanwhile, a total of 120 members of Underground Mass Organization (UGMO) affiliated to Guerilla Front 2 and SECOM 27 of SMRC, New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered and pledged its full support in attaining just and lasting peace in Compostela Valley to 71st Infantry Battalion from November 28 to December 07, 2017 at Purok 8, Brgy Nueva Visayas, Mawab, ComVal Province.

UGMO is a part of NPA’s organizing tactics composed of SangaysaPartido (SP) that leads the group toward mass actions as well as the armed group barangay immersion and Milisyang Bayan (MBs) who will act as the lowest armed group that is tasked to conduct ambuscades and any other annihilative activities to deter and inflict casualties to government forces.

“Lagilangnilangsinasabinamananalonaang NPA sagiyera kaya dapatangmgalumad ay makipagtulunganupangkalabaninanggobyerno at sundaloperohanggangngayonnamanwala pa ring nangyayari,” said Anally Minio, an UGMO surrenderor.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Esteveyn E Ducusin, 71st Battalion Commanding Officer, “the Militia and the SP’s will not support the NPAs, they are tired of their propaganda of winning over the government. We do not condone any arrangements with this terrorist [NPA]. Your Army will use all its capabilities to pursue those who continuously commit terror acts and destroy peace.”

“With full force of the Army, 10ID ensures the safety of the innocent people within our area of responsibility. The remaining communist-terrorists (NPA) in the area will face the consequences of their terroristic actions. However, those who choose to surrender will have their normal life back under CLIP of the government, says Major General Noel S Clement, 10ID Commander.

With the current mass surrender, Army troopers disrupted the communist-terrorists’ plan to conduct terroristic activities. 10DPAO/MCAG

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