From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 10, 2021): Army unearths rebel weaponry in Sto. Niño town after residents' tip-off (By Oliver T. Baccay)
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Feb. 10 (PIA) - - Troops from the 17th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army have unearthed various types of weaponries believed to have hidden by the New Peoples Army (NPA) operating at Sitio Narudducan, Barangay Abbariongan Uneg in Sto. Nino, Cagayan.
Soldiers unearth NPA armaments in Sto Nino, Cagayan. (17thIB)
In the Battalion's report, the items recovered include two improvised explosive devices and several magazines of M16 and M14 rifles.
Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Saguiguit, commanding officer, said troops were led to the area after a tip-off from some barangay folks.
"The residents trusted the soldiers that is why they voluntarily divulge the information about it. This means they really wanted to end the decades long of insurgency in their area to allow progress and development in their communities," Saguiguit said.
The battalion chief further thanked the community members for their cooperation in the pursuit of clearing themunicipality from rebel infestations.
"The cooperation of the people in the rebel-infested communities is very much important in our quest to attain peace and security in our area. With our collaborative efforts, I am sure that we can achieve our goal to end insurgency," Saguigit said.
He also urged remaining members of the rebel groups to surrender and enjoy the benefits prepared by the government through the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and the Cagayan Employment Assistance Program (CEAP) of the Local Government Unit of Cagayan. (MDCT/OTB/PIA 2-Cagayan with reports from seventeendoordiebattalion)
In the Battalion's report, the items recovered include two improvised explosive devices and several magazines of M16 and M14 rifles.
Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Saguiguit, commanding officer, said troops were led to the area after a tip-off from some barangay folks.
"The residents trusted the soldiers that is why they voluntarily divulge the information about it. This means they really wanted to end the decades long of insurgency in their area to allow progress and development in their communities," Saguiguit said.
The battalion chief further thanked the community members for their cooperation in the pursuit of clearing themunicipality from rebel infestations.
"The cooperation of the people in the rebel-infested communities is very much important in our quest to attain peace and security in our area. With our collaborative efforts, I am sure that we can achieve our goal to end insurgency," Saguigit said.
He also urged remaining members of the rebel groups to surrender and enjoy the benefits prepared by the government through the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and the Cagayan Employment Assistance Program (CEAP) of the Local Government Unit of Cagayan. (MDCT/OTB/PIA 2-Cagayan with reports from seventeendoordiebattalion)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1066518
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