NPA leaders surrender in Compostela Valley

From the Manila Bulletin (Sep 16): NPA leaders surrender in Compostela Valley

Six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, four of whom are high ranking leaders, voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s 46th Infantry Battalion in Compostela Valley, a military report said.

The report disclosed that the NPAs surrendered to the 46th ID under Lt. Col. Benjamin A Dao-on at Mabini, Compostela Valley on Friday (September 14, 2018).
The high ranking NPA surrenderees were one alias Joffrey, identified as a political instructor of the Sentro De Grabidad (SDG) platoon; an alias Sander, identified as the vice commander, an alias Anthony, squad leader of Squad 2, SDG Pltn; and alias Arnel, team leader, ABE Squad 1. The other surrenderees were identified as alias Renz, a member of squad 2 and alias Tenie, also a member of squad 2.

The surrenderees initially yielded four caliber 45 pistols. However, during the course of the custodial debriefing, the former rebels disclosed the location of their other firearms, which resulted in the recovery of four AK47 rifles.

Meanwhile, Col.Gilbert Saret, commander of the 1001st Infantry Brigade, welcomed the surrenderees and assured them of assistance as they return to mainstream society.

“We would like to welcome our brothers who were victims of NPA exploitation. We want to assure them that we will assist them as they return to the fold of the law, particularly, in their enrollment with the Enhance Comprehensive Localized Integration Program or the E-CLIP,” Saret said.

“Further, we are calling the CNT (communist NPA terrorists) members to come down and be part of the change that the government is pursuing, and help make our community peaceful and progressive,” he added.

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