Kalinaw News: Former CPP-NPA supply officer yielded to Philippine Army

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 16, 2020): Former CPP-NPA supply officer yielded to Philippine Army



BALER, Aurora- A 29-year-old former supply officer of Aurora PCOM of the New People’s Army (NPA) has voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion with firearms and grenade.

The surrenderer, whose name was withheld for safety reason, was presented on Monday (December 14, 2020) to Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of 91st IB at the Headquarters in Barangay Calabuanan, in this capital town of Aurora.

Rubio said the surrendered NPA officer yielded one high-powered firearm M1 carbine, one (1) magazine for M1 carbine with one (1) round of ammo for M1 carbine and one (1) hand grenade.

The surrenderee who is an Agta is tired of fighting in the military wherein Ka Arnold said that he slept at night for 2 hours only while running in the mountains.

“Kumakain po kami ng munggo sa loob ng isang lingo at nalilipasan ng gutom. Gusto ko na pong magbagong buhay upang makapiling ang aking tatlong anak,” Ka Arnold said, explaining his experiences on hardship for two years in the mountain while with the insurgent group under the leadership of a certain Ka Isaac/Abraham/Peter as his commander aliases.

He Arnold reiterated that he experiences of starvation caused by the dwindling support from the masses.

“The support of the masses are continually decreasing and weakening. They return to the fold of the law. They believe in the goodness efforts being conducted by the government and that is the reason why I decided to return to the folds of the law. I want a peaceful live with my family as the yuletide season is coming,” the former rebel said.

Rubio said that the surrender of Ka Arnold is an excellent manifestation that the government efforts on winning against communist terrorists through focused military operations and Community Support Program (CSP) activities are effective.

“Ka Arnold will avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP). I and calling other NPA members to lay down their arms, surrender, and be with their love ones as the breeze of Christmas is already in the air. His surrender to government forces, described as “best Christmas ever” as he will reunite with his family this holiday season,” he said.

Rubio likewise said that the government is willing to help and to support NPA terrorists who wanted to return to the fold of the law.

“We will give them livelihood and more trainings are lined up to help the former rebels acquire new skills for employment,” Rubio ended.

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