Kalinaw News: Another Six (6) High Powered Firearms seized; Nine (9) Communist NPA Terrorist surrendered in Davao Oriental

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 14, 2021): Another Six (6) High Powered Firearms seized; Nine (9) Communist NPA Terrorist surrendered in Davao Oriental



MAWAB, DAVAO DE ORO – The Davao Oriental Provincial Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF – ELCAC) in 10ID area of responsibility successfully scores anew in their mandate of ending armed conflict in their province after the 701st Infantry Brigade successfully recovered a total of six (6) High Powered Firearms (HPFAs) and facilitated the surrender of another nine (9) Communist NPA Terrorists from November 10 to 12, 2021.

Three days after the surrender of five (5) month pregnant Jocy Villaruel Papasin alias Domai, Front Secretary of the Weakened Guerilla Front 18, her husband in the Communist movement named Jason Bansag Eliseo alias Rex followed her bringing along with him one (1) M16 rifle at Sitio Lunod, Brgy. Don Mariano Marcos, Lupon, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, November 10.

Likewise, another high ranking Communist NPA Terrorist named Gilberto Garcia Colita alias Jhonny, Commander of the Weakened Guerilla Front 18 together with four members of the same armed group namely Richard Basug Jadan alias Atog, Team Leader; Jhon Cloyd Flores Colita alias Jan-Jan, member; Charlie Dave Mangasdang Pichon alias Potpot, member; David Paraiso Pichon alias David, member and, three NPA to the barrios identified as Mike Mangasdang Pichon alias Mike, Reynaldo Paraiso Pichon alias Oka and, Orlando Pandili Goles alias Soysoy also surrendered to the troops under the 701st Infantry Brigade on Friday, November 12.

Moreover, surrendered CTG members brought along with them one (1) K3 Machine Gun, one (1) AK-47, three (3) M16 rifles, one (1) M203 grenade launcher, one (1) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing more or less six (6) kilograms and other war materials.

During initial investigation, alias Jhonny said, “Gutom nami wala nay makaon. Napalibutan nami mga sundalo.” (We’re all hungry and running out of food. We were surrounded by soldiers.)

Furthermore, Col Oliver C Maquiling, commander of the 701st Brigade invited the remaining Communist NPA Terrorists to return to the folds of the law and reunite with their families. He also said that our government is ready to welcome them with sincere programs to transform them into productive citizens.

Meanwhile, MGen Ernesto C Torres Jr, commander of the 10th Infantry Division expressed his gratitude to the local chief executives and communities that helped in achieving this feat. He also commended all the commanders and troops involved for their meritorious accomplishment.

“The success of our campaign can be attributed directly to the outstanding implementation of programs by the Davao Oriental Provincial Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF – ELCAC). With their full support, guerilla fronts after guerilla fronts have been dismantled not only in Davao Oriental but in the whole 10ID area of responsibility, thus paving the way for a peaceful and developed community.” MGen Torres added.

It can be recalled that in Davao Oriental, two (2) Guerilla Fronts were declared “dismantled” by the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the first semester of this year.

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