ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – About 70 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to military and police authorities in Lebak town on Saturday, June 6.
Some seventy members of the New People’s Army take their oath of allegiance to the government after they yield to local authorities in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat last Saturday. (JOSEPH JUBELAG / MANILA BULLETIN)
Some seventy members of the New People’s Army take their oath of allegiance to the government after they yield to local authorities in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat last Saturday. (JOSEPH JUBELAG / MANILA BULLETIN)
Lt. Col. Clairemonth Pinpin, Sixth Infantry Battalion (6th IB) commander, said the surrenderers belonged to the NPA-sub-regional command-West Daguma Front under commander Leon Tacduro, who was earlier arrested by security forces in Barangay Keytodak, Lebak.
He said the NPA surrenderers were mostly Manobo tribesmen, and were recruited by Tacduro as local militiamen and mass supporters of the NPA Communist rebel group in the hinterland villages of Barangay Salansang, Lebak town.
He said the NPA surrenderers were mostly Manobo tribesmen, and were recruited by Tacduro as local militiamen and mass supporters of the NPA Communist rebel group in the hinterland villages of Barangay Salansang, Lebak town.
“The NPA local command had splintered after the arrest of Tacduro which prompted several NPA rebels to surrender,” Pinpin said
Lebak Mayor Frederick Celestial welcomed the surrenderers who opted to avail of the peace and development initiatives under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the local government.
“You made the right decision to abandon the Communist underground group, and reunite with your respective families for the sake of peace and reconciliation,” Celestial told the NPA surrenderers.
He said the local government will be providing the surrenderers livelihood assistance and farm equipment.
Lebak Mayor Frederick Celestial welcomed the surrenderers who opted to avail of the peace and development initiatives under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the local government.
“You made the right decision to abandon the Communist underground group, and reunite with your respective families for the sake of peace and reconciliation,” Celestial told the NPA surrenderers.
He said the local government will be providing the surrenderers livelihood assistance and farm equipment.
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