Kalinaw News: High Ranking CPP-NPA-NDF leaders continues to fall in 4ID AOR as NPA Front Secretary and 8 others surrendered; 1 Central Committee Member Apprehended

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 16, 2021): High Ranking CPP-NPA-NDF leaders continues to fall in 4ID AOR as NPA Front Secretary and 8 others surrendered; 1 Central Committee Member Apprehended



CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – High ranking Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) leaders continues to fall in the 4th Infantry Division AOR after a Guerilla Front Secretary and an NPA Platoon Commanding Officer along with seven (7) others surrendered to 23IB. Moreover, a fugitive CTG Central Committee member was apprehended during a joint AFP-PNP operations early today, September 15, 2021.

At around 8 o’clock this morning, Khim Agad Mapoy alias Patrick, single, 27 yrs old, the Front Secretary of Guerilla Front 4A (GF4A) of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) surrendered to the Commanding Officer of the 23rd Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar T. Paulo Jr., He also turned-over one (1) Caliber .45 Pistol with one (1) magazine and five (5) live ammunitions.

Also yielding to the government troops, along with alias Patrick, is his older brother, Loreto Agad Mapoy alias Arvin, married, 34 yrs old and the Commanding Officer of Platoon Joker of GF4A of NCMRC bringing along with him 1 Caliber .9MM Pistol with one (1) magazine and five (5) live ammunitions. Two (2) other key leaders of Platoon Joker, namely: Mary Chris S Callanta alias Noem, Single, 24 yrs old, Political Guide, Squad Uno, Platoon Joker, GF4A, NCMRC; and Arlene O Egom alias Joan, single, 30 yrs old, Medic, Squad Dos, Platoon Joker, GF4A, NCMRC were also brought along by alias Arvin.

Other CTG members who surrendered thru the joint effort of the 23IB and Buenavista Municipal Police Station were Rolando A Morata alias Pang, married, 52 yrs old, Political Instructor, GF4A, NCMRC bringing along with him 2 M16 Rifles; Revoden C Morata alias Denden/Sidlak, married, 29 yrs old, former member of Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) Kingdom, GF4A, NCMRC with 1 CZ550 Sniper Rifle; and Rexdale C Morata alias Rex, single, 24 yrs old, former member of SYP Kingdom, GF4A, NCMRC with one M16A1 Rifle and 1 magazine.

Additionally, 2 CTG members also abandoned the armed struggle identified as Junrey Tinun-ogan alias Mikmik/Jovan, single, 22 yrs old, member, Squad Uno of Platoon Diego; and Rowell P Cardoniga alias Dennis, single, 32 yrs old, former member of SYP Kingdom, both from GF4A, NCRMC bringing with him 2 Caliber .45 Pistol with 2 magazines and 6 live ammunitions.

Said high ranking CTG leaders and key personalities of GF4A were presented today to Maj. Gen. Andres C. Centino, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, and Maj. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, together with Brigade Commanders in Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions and some members of the Philippine Army Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board (MSAB) at the Headquarters of 23IB in Brgy Alubijid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.

Maj. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr said that said surrenderers suffered so much hunger and hardship after the encounters in Nasipit and Buenavista, all of Agusan del Norte, on September 4 and 6, 2021, respectively. Due to the relentless focused military operations, they decided to leave the terrorist group and heed the call to return to a peaceful path.

In Quezon, Bukidnon, joint AFP-PNP operation resulted in the arrest of Adelaida “Loida” Magpatok alias Gwen/Emyang/Kudaw/Robby, former Secretary FMSR and NDF Consultant, and CPP-NPA-NDF Central Committee member, at around 2 o’clock early dawn today.

“Loida is one of the CTG leaders present during the encounter of 88IB at Brgy Laligan, Valencia City, Bukidnon last September 10, 2021 and has been on the run for several days to avoid being captured and continually evade the government troops. Justice will now be served as Loida is a fugitive with standing warrant of arrest issued by Executive Judge Zenaida P Placer of Branch 7 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur for the crime of Robbery with Double Homicide and Damage to Properties with Criminal Case Nr 2252 with no bail recommended dated September 3, 2004”, Maj. Gen. Brawner disclosed.

He added that Loida was immediately subjected to Anti-Gen test and was found to be COVID-19 positive. “With the addition of Loida as COVID-19 positive, we can now safely assume that COVID-19 infections are already widespread among the CPP-NPA-NDF members and I would like to reiterate our offer to help them by sharing our vaccines with them”, Maj. Gen. Brawner Jr. explained.

Maj. Gen. Brawner Jr. Also said that “CPP-NPA-NDF leaders have continuously responded to our call for peace. They have already realized that their organization has no more direction and they have finally awakened from the mistake of joining the terrorist organization. The leaders themselves now are condemning the organization they served before, thinking that their lives were only wasted and exploited. They also revealed that the longingness from loved ones, party leadership feud, and unsupportive mass bases contributed to their decision to yield to the government and start new lives with better opportunities under the E-CLIP”.

It can be recalled that alias “Asyong”, a Vice Platoon Commander and Political Officer of SYP Platun, 16C1, GF16, Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC), was killed in an encounter with 30IB at the mountainous area of Sitio Suoton, Brgy Cagdianao, Claver, Surigao del Norte last September 2, 2021 while Edgar Dagpin y Dobrea alias Adel, Vice Commander of Guerilla Front 8 (GF8), NEMRC, voluntarily abandoned his 21 years of futile struggle last July 19, 2021 by surrendering to 401st Brigade in Prosperidad, Agusand del Sur.

The Bukidnon clashes last September 8 to 10 by the 88IB under 403rd Brigade also resulted in the neutralization of key personalities including a Political Guide, Squad Supply Officer, Team Leader and Medic. These can be the tipping point for the eventual collapse of Guerilla Front Malayag of NCMRC in Bukidnon.

“The eventual end of the Communist Terrorist Group is very near. We must sustain our collective effort together with the civilian stakeholders and other law enforcement agencies to finally conclude the long standing insurgency problem in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions”, Maj. Gen. Brawner Jr. ended.

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