Kalinaw News: New Year, New Life for 9 CTG Surrenderers in Sorsogon

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 27, 2021): New Year, New Life for 9 CTG Surrenderers in Sorsogon



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-Afraid of losing the chance to be reunited with their families because of a useless cause, nine members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to the government troops in Sorsogon province, Sunday, December 26.

The group also turned over two low-powered firearms, one anti-personnel mine, one printer, and bulk of terroristic propaganda materials.

Elements from 31st Infantry Battalion (31IB); 903rd Infantry Brigade; RID, PRO5; 504th RMFC, RMFB5; Sorsogon Police Provincial Office and other intelligence units from the Army and police facilitated the surrender of the said CTG personalities.

Lt. Col. Marlon Mojica, Battalion Commander of 31IB commended the surrenderers for making a wise and life-changing decision that will not only benefit them but their families and the country.

Col. Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, assured the now considered Former Rebels (FRs) of the government’s help now that they have returned to the folds of the law and embraced a peaceful life with their families.

“Tuloy-tuloy na ang kanilang pagbabagong buhay at tayo ay mananatiling nakaalalay sa kanila upang tiyaking sila at ang kanilang pamilya ay ligtas at may mapagkukunan ng maayos na hanapbuhay,” Col. Almase said.

For PBGEN JONNEL C ESTOMO, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5), the continuous mass surrender of CTG members fans the flame of hope of every Bicolano to finally end the communist insurgency.

“Magdiriwang tayo ng Bagong Taon na buo ang pag-asang hangga’t patuloy tayong nagkakaisa na labanan ang insurhensya, hindi imposibleng tayo ay magtagumpay,” PBGen. Estomo said.

The Acting Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia, BGEN ADONIS R BAJAO, welcomed the said development and recognized the bravery of the FRs for choosing peace over terrorism.

“We are sure that they will be celebrating the happiest New Year of their lives because they will now enjoy a new life—a life that they truly deserve. Sa mga natitira pang miyembro ng CTG, hindi po kami magsasawang ulit-ulitin ang panawagan namin sa inyo na kayo ay sumuko na dahil nais naming kagaya ng mga surrenderers na ito ay maranasan din ninyo ang ginhawang kaakibat ng pagtalikod sa armadong tunggalian,” BGen. Bajao said.

The JTF Bicolandia also stressed that the series of successful government-initiated engagements just this December which resulted in the killing of a total of seven CTG members and the capture of several high-powered firearms, explosives, and terroristic propaganda materials in Bicol opened the eyes of the communist insurgents that there is no hope inside the terrorist group.

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