From the Journal Online (Jul 7): 6 NPA rebs yield in Cabanatuan
CABANATUAN CITY -- Six suspected members of the communist New People’s Army surrendered to authorities of the Army’s Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) based in Tarlac City last Thursday, it was reported.
The rebels, comprising five regular NPA members and one Militiang Bayan, were formerly with the Josefino Corpuz Command, now called the Kilusang Larangang Gerilya (KLG) “Caraballo”.
Lt. Col. Isagani G. Nato, NOLCOM information officer said their surrender came at 1 p.m. in Bgy. San Agustin, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija after prior coordination with the members of the 3rd Civil Military Operations Company, the 84th Infantry Battalion, and the 70th Cadre Battalion, all of the Joint Task Force “Kaugnay” of the 7th Infantry Division headed by Maj. Gen. Felimon T. Santos Jr.
The surrenderers yielded six firearms consisting of a Cal.30 M1 Garand rifle, a US carbine M1 rifle, a US Springfield M1903 bolt action rifle (M14-converted), two 12-gauge shotguns (improvised) with six bullets and a 16-gauge shotgun (improvised) with four bullets.
http://www.journal.com.ph/news/provincial/6-npa-rebs-yield-in-cabanatuan
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