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BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur--A member of the communist New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to the Army's 75th Infantry Battalion early this month, saying the loss of support from the community for the rebel group has compelled him to go back to the mainstream society.
In a statement, the 75IB identified the surrenderer as Romy Paquito dela Serna, alias Salvador, a member of the NPA's Milisya ng Bayan who yielded with his firearm and ammunition on September 2, 2019.
According to the 75IB, dela Serna was a member of the Team Abe, Squad 1, Platoon 1 of Weaken Guerrilla Front 14, of the NPA's North Eastern Mindanao Committee.
According to the military, a debriefing on dela Serna revealed that the latter decided to voluntarily yield "due to the continuous massive military operations," tiredness, and fear of being killed in armed encounters.
“I did not wait for the wrath of the community for me to be killed for nothing, as I saw the loss of civilian support for the organization (NPA)," dela Serna was quoted in the dialect as saying.
Following dela Serna's surrender, Lt. Col. Jaime Datuin, 75IB commanding Officer, appealed to the remaining rebels in the hinterlands to "surrender and grab the opportunity to live a normal life with their family and the benefits from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program of the government for former rebels."
The armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1081332
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