Kalinaw News: Former NPA official yields to government in Aurora during CPP anniversary

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 28, 2020): Former NPA official yields to government in Aurora during CPP anniversary



BALER, Aurora- A former supply officer and medic of the Komiteng Larangang Guerilla Sierra Madre (KLG-SM) of the New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to the government’s fold and peacefully laid his firearms to the troops of the 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion (91stIB), Philippine Army at its Headquarters in Barangay Calabunanan, Baler in this Capital town of Aurora during the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) anniversary on 26 December 2020.

LTC REANDREW P RUBIO INF (GSC) PA, Commander of 91st IB said that the surrenderee identified as alias Berong, former supply officer/medic of KLG-SM, armed with one (1) cal .45 pistol with one (1) magazine containing eight (8) rounds of live ammunition.

The voluntary surrender of Ka Berong was made possible through the joint efforts of the 91st IB, Aurora Police Provincial Office and other friendly forces in collaboration with the Peace, Law Enforcement and Development (PLED) Support Team Cluster of the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) of Aurora.

LTC RUBIO commended the surrenderee for his courage and eagerness for returning back to the folds of law during the CPP anniversary.

“Welcome back to the mainstream society. You made the best decision in your life before this year ends. I am happy to commend you for coming back to the folds of law without fear and hesitation,” he said, explaining that the surrender is a result of intensified joint military and police operations targeting the remnants of KLG Sierra Madre.

The battalion commander calls to the armed group to lay down their arms in order to live peaceful and meaningful lives together with loved ones especially this coming New Year.

As of press time, the 91st IB conducted Custodial Debriefing to the surrenderee who was processed for the enrollment in the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) benefits, a government program that aims to help the rebel members of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and to restore their allegiance to the Philippine government.

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