Malita, Davao Occidental – Four (4) NPA members surrendered to members of the Community Development Team (CDT) of 73rd Infantry Battalion deployed in a far-flung sitio of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. The CDT is a unit organized to help former rebels and other residents be productive to prevent the communist terrorist from reclaiming areas cleared by the government forces.
The four rebels were identified as @Rodel, @Jonas, @Ben @Juan, residents of Brgy Tanuman, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, and members of Platoon South, WGF TALA, FSMR. The group brought with them two (2) homemade shotguns and two (2) 38 cal pistols.
“With the deployment of CDT in our community, we were organized and taught how to improve our harvest. The CDT also provided us with farm equipment such as shovels and high yielding seeds “, @Jonas said.
Lt. Col. Ronaldo G Valdez, Commander of 73IB, said in his statement that he lauded the efforts of some former rebels who helped the unit convince their other comrades to surrender. “The surrender is a clear indication that these people are fed up with the atrocities and ruthlessness of the communist terrorist group, which has been victimizing their families, relatives, and friends,” he said.
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