295 CPP-NPA members surrender in Surigao del Norte

From GMA News (Feb 17, 2019): 295 CPP-NPA members surrender in Surigao del Norte

The Philippine military announced that 295 Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) gunmen and their supporters voluntarily surrendered Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte on Friday.

Among the surrenders were 28 Militia ng Bayan (MB) and 267 Underground Mass Organization (UGMO) members.
Seven assorted firearms were also turned in when the communist rebels surrendered to Gigaquit Mayor Elvira Egay and commander of the 4th Infantry Division's 30th Infantry “Python” Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Allen Raymund C. Tomas.

Barangay Camam-onan of Gigaquit was among the barangays declared as Conflict Affected Areas (ConAAs) in the province of Surigao del Norte, which was also among the barangays declared as Peace and Development Zones last August 28, 2018.
“LASICAM Complex (Lahi,Sico-Sico, Camam-onan) were identified as strong-hold of the CPP-NPA for the past decades but due to the conduct of Community Support Program activities and the entry of government projects and interventions, we were able to address issues, regain the trust and support of the masses," said Lieutenant Colonel Tomas

Meanwhile, Gacal said, “Indeed, Peace and Development is multi-dimensional that requires Whole-of-the Nation Approach in order to effectively address perennial problems of the communities particularly in ConAAs,” 4ID commander Brigadier General Franco Nemesio M. Gacal concluded.

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