Kalinaw News: Another NPA combatant yields to Army as Christmas is fast approaching

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 24, 2020): Another NPA combatant yields to Army as Christmas is fast approaching



CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental. December 22- A top brass member of the New People’s Army voluntarily surrendered without firearms to 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig” Battalion at Headquarters 58IB, Sitio Migbanday, Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental three days before Christmas.

The surrenderee is identified as Urcyril Dave Gultiano Jabagat alias Tolins, 31 years old, a resident of Purok 4, Brgy Looc, Salay, Misamis Oriental, and a staff member of Headquarters Force- Neo, North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC). Also, he is the husband of Marish Jabagat y Caballes alias Joan who is a Political Instructor of Platoon 2, Headquarters Force- Neo, NCMRC.

It can be recalled that last December 17, 2020, his wife, alias Joan was arrested in their house in Brgy Looc, Salay, Misamis Oriental through a search warrant against alias Tolins that was conducted by the combined forces of the 58IB and Salay Municipal Police Station (MPS).

According to Alias Tolins, he wanted to surrender last September when he came down from the mountain but, it was set aside because he was preoccupied with their livelihood and a search warrant is already issued against him.

Moreover, a day after the arrest of his wife, her sister wrote him a letter encouraging him to surrender and avail the programs of the government. He then decided to surrender because he also does not want to spend Christmas alone hiding from the government authority while his wife was arrested.

Alias Tolins expressed his gratitude to the government for extending their arms to him. “Daku akong pasalamat sa gobyerno ilabi na sa 58IB sa pagdawat kanaku sa kagustuhan nakung magbalik loob ug makabaton ug kalinaw. Nanghinaot ko nga unta sensero ang gobyerno sa kung unsa ang mga plano ug programa nga makatabang ug makapalambo sa katawhan aron matuldokan na ang ugat hinungdan nganung naay NPA,” alias Tolins said.

In return, Lieutenant Colonel Ricky L Canatoy, Commanding Officer of 58IB conveyed his gratitude to the surrenderee for his decision to return to the folds of the law. “I also commend his sister for her deed which contributed to the achievement of our mission. In lieu, I urged everyone to encourage your family members who are still in the organization to leave the armed struggle and make your family complete this Christmas season. We assure you that your Philippine Army will assist you in processing your enrolment to the Enhanced Comprehensive and Local Integration Program (E-CLIP),” Lt. Col. Canatoy said.

Alias Tolins is now in the custody of 58IB while awaiting for the processing of his enrolment to E-CLIP.



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