From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 23): PNP: 81 reds surrender, 91 firearms recovered
The combined focused military operations and community support program of the Army's 1002nd Infantry Brigade headed by Negrense Col. Roberto Ancan in southern Mindanao, led to the surrender of 81 communist rebels and the recovery of 96 high-powered firearms this year.
Ancan supervises four Army infantry battalions in southern Mindanao, including the 15th Infantry Battalion, that was supposed to be redeployed back to Negros, after the Marawi siege, 27th, 39th and 73rd IBs.
Because of their intensified security operations, Ancan, who used to serve as chief of staff of 3rd Infantry Division in Jamindan, Capiz, said the NPA rebels are now on the run, and have become more vulnerable to armed engagements.
Exhausted and pressured, many of the NPA rebels also opted to surrender, bringing with them their firearms, he added.
President Rodrigo Duterte, who visited the 1002nd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Malungon, Saranggani, commended the 10th Infantry Division, which supervises the 1002nd Infantry Brigade, for a job well done in southern Mindanao.
Ancan said that surrendered communist rebels will also avail of financial and livelihood assistance from the government, through the Comprehensive Local Integration Program, in exchange for the firearms they will surrender.
Ancan said he was told by Maj. Gen. Jon Aying, 3rd Infantry Division commander, to take care of the 15IB.
The 15IB , 11th and 82nd Infantry Battalions deployed in Mindanao are under the administrative control of the 3ID headed by Maj. Gen. Aying.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/December/23/topstory7.htm
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