PNP Chief Police General Debold M. Sinas (FILE PHOTO)
CALOOCAN CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Debold M. Sinas is encouraging more communist New People’s Army (NPA) fighters in other parts of the country to return to the fold of the law and lead new lives with their families.
Sinas said Executive Order No. 70 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) offers many opportunities for rebel returnees to reintegrate with society as useful and empowered citizens under a democratic and free society.
"I encourage our brothers and sisters in arms from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to return to the folds of the law and rebuild their lives with their families," he said.
The Chief PNP reiterated this appeal as he welcomed the surrender of 18 CPP-NPA members operating in Central Visayas over the weekend.
On Saturday, NPA members Yolo Fat and Melborn Sabio, both in their 20’s, were among those who chose to lay down their arms and surrendered to the 703rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Batallion-7 in Barangay Li-ong, Dumanjug, Cebu.
They were both members of Squad 3 Striker Unit operating in Sandayao and Binubojan in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
Police Regional Office-7 Regional Director, Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro presented also informed the PNP Chief on the surrender of four former rebels operating in Bohol Province.
Ferro added that another 13 rebels surrendered to authorities on August 21, 2020, and 12 of them were acknowledged by Guihulngan City Task Force ELCAC.
The remaining female surrenderer is now under police custody for having a standing arrest warrant for recruiting individuals to the armed movement for 20 years.
Rebel returnees yielded their assorted firearms, ammunition, a pump boat and voluminous subversive documents to police authorities.
"Majority of the surrenderers were recruited at a young age and were promised to have their own lands if they allied with the organization. Some had served the group for 15 years already," Ferro said.
The PNP Chief recognized the anti-insurgency efforts of the Central Visayas PNP as "a breakthrough to the government's E.O. 70 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) that program offers many opportunities for rebel returnees."
Sinas instructed Ferro to assist the rebel returnees in preparing essential requirements to avail of national government assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) for full validation.
Meanwhile, Police authorities traced and arrested another notorious member of NPA on Monday, Nov. 23, in Barangay Kaybiga, Caloocan City.
Ronnel Mamauag Gabion was arrested in a joint operation of the PNP Intelligence Group, Regional Intelligence Unit 2, CID, and ISOD of the National Capital Region Police Office.
Gabion is a member of Northern Front KRCV as Vice Squad Leader of West Committee Danilo Ben Command under Platoon Ernesto.
He is also included in the Top 10 Most Wanted Persons in Cagayan Valley Region under the warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 33 in Ballesteros, Cagayan.
The report said that the arrested suspect is now under police custody for debriefing before heading to Region 2. (PIA NCR)
CALOOCAN CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Debold M. Sinas is encouraging more communist New People’s Army (NPA) fighters in other parts of the country to return to the fold of the law and lead new lives with their families.
Sinas said Executive Order No. 70 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) offers many opportunities for rebel returnees to reintegrate with society as useful and empowered citizens under a democratic and free society.
"I encourage our brothers and sisters in arms from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to return to the folds of the law and rebuild their lives with their families," he said.
The Chief PNP reiterated this appeal as he welcomed the surrender of 18 CPP-NPA members operating in Central Visayas over the weekend.
On Saturday, NPA members Yolo Fat and Melborn Sabio, both in their 20’s, were among those who chose to lay down their arms and surrendered to the 703rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Batallion-7 in Barangay Li-ong, Dumanjug, Cebu.
They were both members of Squad 3 Striker Unit operating in Sandayao and Binubojan in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
Police Regional Office-7 Regional Director, Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro presented also informed the PNP Chief on the surrender of four former rebels operating in Bohol Province.
Ferro added that another 13 rebels surrendered to authorities on August 21, 2020, and 12 of them were acknowledged by Guihulngan City Task Force ELCAC.
The remaining female surrenderer is now under police custody for having a standing arrest warrant for recruiting individuals to the armed movement for 20 years.
Rebel returnees yielded their assorted firearms, ammunition, a pump boat and voluminous subversive documents to police authorities.
"Majority of the surrenderers were recruited at a young age and were promised to have their own lands if they allied with the organization. Some had served the group for 15 years already," Ferro said.
The PNP Chief recognized the anti-insurgency efforts of the Central Visayas PNP as "a breakthrough to the government's E.O. 70 creating the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) that program offers many opportunities for rebel returnees."
Sinas instructed Ferro to assist the rebel returnees in preparing essential requirements to avail of national government assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) for full validation.
Meanwhile, Police authorities traced and arrested another notorious member of NPA on Monday, Nov. 23, in Barangay Kaybiga, Caloocan City.
Ronnel Mamauag Gabion was arrested in a joint operation of the PNP Intelligence Group, Regional Intelligence Unit 2, CID, and ISOD of the National Capital Region Police Office.
Gabion is a member of Northern Front KRCV as Vice Squad Leader of West Committee Danilo Ben Command under Platoon Ernesto.
He is also included in the Top 10 Most Wanted Persons in Cagayan Valley Region under the warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 33 in Ballesteros, Cagayan.
The report said that the arrested suspect is now under police custody for debriefing before heading to Region 2. (PIA NCR)
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