ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A young member of the New People’s Army (NPA) has surrendered to government authorities in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, military officials said Saturday.
Lt. Col. Don Templonuevo, the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion commander, identified the NPA surrenderer only as Ka Jason, who turned himself in, along with an M14 rifle, in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Thursday
Templonuevo said Jason, 21, was only 19 when recruited by the NPA in his hometown in Ipil.
He said Jason decided to surrender to be with his family after two years of hurdling hardships in the mountains of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur and the false promises of the NPA leaders.
Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said they will assist Jason so he could avail of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and become a productive citizen.
Jason's surrender has brought to 32 the number of NPA rebels who surrendered to the government since January this year.
Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said they will assist Jason so he could avail of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and become a productive citizen.
Jason's surrender has brought to 32 the number of NPA rebels who surrendered to the government since January this year.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Roberto Ancan, the Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, vowed that the campaign against the NPA and other threat groups will be "relentless in order to attain a just and lasting peace."
“We call on the remaining NPAs to denounce violence, lay down their arms and live peacefully together with their families,” Ancan added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070679
“We call on the remaining NPAs to denounce violence, lay down their arms and live peacefully together with their families,” Ancan added.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070679
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