Kalinaw News: Three members of Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) surrendered to authorities in Aurora

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 7, 2021): Three members of Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) surrendered to authorities in Aurora



BALER, Aurora – Three communist terrorist group (CTG) members has withdrawn their membership from the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and now had returned to the fold of the law.

Lieutenant Colonel Reandrew P Rubio, commander of 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Philippine Army said that joint elements of 91st IB, 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division together with Naval Intelligence Security Group-Northern Luzon (NISG- NL), Aurora-Isabela Police and other security forces facilitated the voluntary surrender of two CPP-NPA terrorists (CNTs) and one (1) contact/courier without firearms at its headquarters in Barangay Calabuanan, Baler, Aurora on September 06, 2021.

“They voluntarily surrendered to the combined operatives of the Army, Navy and police to chose the path of long peace,” Lieutenant Colonel Rubio said.

He identified the surrenderees with the aliases of Ka Jake, Ka Aki and Ka Jhon whom requested for their anonymity for security reasons.

Ka Jake was a former Team Leader, Squad Uno, Central Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Cagayan Valley (KR-CV), and a resident of Isabela Province; Ka Aki was a former contact/courier and a resident of Isabela Province while Ka John was a former member of Regional Sentro de Gravidad (RSDG), KR-CV, and was also a resident of Isabela.

The surrenderees were operating in Aurora and Isabela provinces and chose their surrender in this province.

“The recent surrender of three CNTs are clear evidenced that they cannot sustain the hardships and hunger while in the revolutionary movement. We are optimistic that there will be more active CNT members to surface and abandon the CTGs’ lies and deceptive works. The government is always open to those who want to surrender and avail the different services of the government,” Lieutenant Colonel Rubio said.

The surrenderees are now in the custody of NISG-NL for tactical interview and proper disposition.

Lieutenant Colonel Rubio said that the three will be enrolled under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) where they can avail of other assistance like housing, remuneration for the firearms surrendered, and scholarship.

The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

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