CNT member surrenders to Caraga PNP on New Year

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 6, 2020): CNT member surrenders to Caraga PNP on New Year (By Police Regional Office 13)

BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 6 -- Another active member of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army terrorist (CNT) group has withdrawn from terrorism by surrendering to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga on January 1.

Jose Capilitan Rivero, Jr, a 20-year-old resident of Purok-2, Barangay Upper Patag, Sison, Surigao del Norte, was a member of Sentro de Grabidad (SDG), Guerilla Front Committee (GFC) 16, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) known with aliases “Ka Diesel” and “Ka Ichigo” surrendered and turned-over a hand-grenade to the Sison Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office after three years of being an active member of the CNT group.
Police Brigadier General Joselito TEsquivel, Jr., Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 Director, further disclosed that a former member of the CNT group, a certain Discoro Tumboc, Jr. alias “Ka Judy” who surrendered to Sison MPS last September 29, 2019, convinced him to surrender to the government and start anew as a law-abiding civilian.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Rivero, Jr. became a CNT member when he was just 17 years old after having been convinced with their propaganda and false promises. As it bore no substantial changes to his life, he decided to change paths and renounce terrorism.

Caraga police view such incident as an example for remaining members of terrorist groups to reflect on and follow. The government has promised to provide support upon their surrender through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) which will help them establish their lives as functional members of society. (DMRosales/PNP13/PIA-Caraga)

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