Gujab! Duterte gives P9M reward to soldiers for NPA leaders’ neutralization

From Politiko (Jun 16, 2021): Gujab! Duterte gives P9M reward to soldiers for NPA leaders’ neutralization (By Prince Golez)

President Rodrigo Duterte granted top performing units of the Eastern Mindanao Command and the Western Mindanao Command P9 million reward for neutralizing some top leaders of the New People’s Army.

In a statement on Tuesday, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said P7 million was given to units under EastMinCom while P2 million was given to a unit under Western Mindanao Command.

“Our President monitors what we are doing. I heard from him the units that made a difference and contributed more towards the attainment of sustainable peace and development shall be recognized,” Sobejana said during a ceremony at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario Covered Court in Camp Panacan, Davao City.

The neutralized NPA member were the following:

• Marcelino Navarro of NPA North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee 2nd Deputy Secretary and Head of Education and Propaganda;
• Manuel Magante Gilo, the Finance Officer of Regional Operations Command, Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (ROC-SMRC);
• Romeo Lendio Libron, ROC-SMRC Commanding Officer;
• Rogelio Masaya Udal, Regional Ordinance member and former Pulang Bagani Command (PBC-1) Vice Commanding Officer; and
• Zaldy Gulmatico Pulido, Secretary of Guerrilla Front 53; and Danny Huit, Secretary of Guerrilla Front North, SRC-1, SMRC.

Sobejana said the monetary rewards were provided by Duterte in recognition of their efforts to put an end to the decades-long communist insurgency.

“We do not want to impress upon the public that our soldiers expected a reward to every move, but we want to demonstrate that even without it, your soldiers are motivated and ready to serve,” he told the troops.

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