REBEL SURRENDERER. 'Den-Den', a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), surrendered himself and his firearm to the 61st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on Oct. 16, 2019. Starvation and fatigue under the rebel group have prompted him to yield, said Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, 61st IB commander, on Wednesday (Oct. 23, 2019). (Photo courtesy of Army's 61st IB)
Starvation and fatigue under the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) pushed a 26-year-old rebel to surrender to the government.
“Den-Den”, who voluntarily submitted himself to the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) on Oct. 16, has cited the hardships he suffered while with the NPA rebels.
Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, commander of the 61IB, said in a statement released on Wednesday that "Den-Den" admitted during the tactical interview that he suffered “starvation, fatigue, and discrimination inside the group”.
"Alias 'Den-Den' is a living witness of CPP-NPA terrorist’s deception and false promises. His surrender affirmed our previous statement that armed struggle will bring nothing but suffering and death,” Batara said.
"Den-den" surrendered with him a 12-gauge shotgun with serial number 738987, 11 live ammunition, and one NPA flag.
1Lt. Hazel Joy Durotan, information officer of the 61st IB, said in a phone interview Wednesday that "Den-Den", from the first district of Iloilo, had served the Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay for three years.
The surrender of "Den-Den" is a call for the remaining members of the rebel to peacefully surrender to the government, Batara said.
He added the surrenderer will receive PHP15, 000 immediate assistance; PHP50,000 livelihood assistance and firearm remuneration for his surrendered firearm under the Enhanced–Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).
"Den-den" will further be entitled to other benefits of the E-CLIP like the reintegration assistance, PhilHealth enrolment, medical assistance, education assistance, modified conditional cash transfer, legal assistance, and healing and reconciliation initiatives.
Since 2016, E-CLIP enrolled beneficiaries from Iloilo and Capiz provinces had reached a total of 79, Durotan said.
A total of 21 regular members of the CPP-NPA had surrendered in 2016; three in 2017; and seven in 2018 in Iloilo and Capiz.
In July this year, alias" Aguila", 51, team leader of CPP-NPA’s Special Partisan Unit (SPARU), Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay; and alias "Baby", 33, political guide and medical officer of Squad 2, Suyak Platoon, Southern Front, Komiteng Rehiyon–Panay also voluntarily surrendered to the 61IB.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1083998
“Den-Den”, who voluntarily submitted himself to the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) on Oct. 16, has cited the hardships he suffered while with the NPA rebels.
Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, commander of the 61IB, said in a statement released on Wednesday that "Den-Den" admitted during the tactical interview that he suffered “starvation, fatigue, and discrimination inside the group”.
"Alias 'Den-Den' is a living witness of CPP-NPA terrorist’s deception and false promises. His surrender affirmed our previous statement that armed struggle will bring nothing but suffering and death,” Batara said.
"Den-den" surrendered with him a 12-gauge shotgun with serial number 738987, 11 live ammunition, and one NPA flag.
1Lt. Hazel Joy Durotan, information officer of the 61st IB, said in a phone interview Wednesday that "Den-Den", from the first district of Iloilo, had served the Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay for three years.
The surrender of "Den-Den" is a call for the remaining members of the rebel to peacefully surrender to the government, Batara said.
He added the surrenderer will receive PHP15, 000 immediate assistance; PHP50,000 livelihood assistance and firearm remuneration for his surrendered firearm under the Enhanced–Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).
"Den-den" will further be entitled to other benefits of the E-CLIP like the reintegration assistance, PhilHealth enrolment, medical assistance, education assistance, modified conditional cash transfer, legal assistance, and healing and reconciliation initiatives.
Since 2016, E-CLIP enrolled beneficiaries from Iloilo and Capiz provinces had reached a total of 79, Durotan said.
A total of 21 regular members of the CPP-NPA had surrendered in 2016; three in 2017; and seven in 2018 in Iloilo and Capiz.
In July this year, alias" Aguila", 51, team leader of CPP-NPA’s Special Partisan Unit (SPARU), Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay; and alias "Baby", 33, political guide and medical officer of Squad 2, Suyak Platoon, Southern Front, Komiteng Rehiyon–Panay also voluntarily surrendered to the 61IB.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1083998
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