Kalinaw News: JTF AGILA records two successive victories against terror group in Davao (2)

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 17, 2022): JTF AGILA records two successive victories against terror group in Davao



MAWAB, Davao De Oro – Joint Task Force AGILA recovered 11 high-powered firearms (HPFA) in Davao De Oro and Davao Del Norte and facilitated the surrender of three (3) New People’s Army personalities belonging to Regional Operations Command (ROC), Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) in Davao Oriental on March 12 and March 9 respectively.

In Davao Del Norte and Davao De Oro, 11 high-powered firearms (HPFA) of the New People’s Army (NPA) cached in three (3) different locations were discovered through simultaneous Joint Intelligence Operations by 60th Infantry “Mediator” Battalion on March 12 through the revelation of the 13 recently surrendered members of the Weakened Guerilla Front 3, Sub Regional Committee 4, Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) to 60IB on February 26 in Brgy. Kidawa, Laak, Davao De Oro.

Also, Christony Jun Latiban Monzon alias “Elizabeth” in the hinterlands (Red Area) and alias “Franco” in the Urban area (White Area), a 2nd Political Instructor of the Regional Operations Command (ROC), SMRC and Former Secretary-General of “Pasakaday Salugpongan Kalimodan” (PASAKA) in Davao Region; Datu Mentroso Tumagsa Malibato alias “Raquel,” Platoon Supply Officer, ROC, SMRC, and former Vice Chairman Internal Affairs of PASAKA in Davao Region; and Danny Tiklunay Malibatu alias “Rolly,” Political Guide, Tersera Squad, SMRC voluntarily surrendered to the Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao Oriental headed by Governor Nelson Dayanghirang and to the 701st Infantry Brigade based in Mati City on March 9, 2022.

During the press conference held at Headquarters 701st Brigade in Mati City on Tuesday afternoon, Monzon said “I think the media can still remember my name. I was assigned in UCCP-Haran (in Davao City) where the IPs were gathered to pose as evacuees (bakwits in local dialect). We were there, as mandated by the leaders of the CPP-NPA, to act as their best defense. We were told to cry for human rights violation.”

According to Monzon, they were told to retreat to the countryside because of the case filed against him. Monzon, UCCP Bishop Hamuel Tequis, Rev. Daniel Palicte, Ephraim Malazarte, Lindy Trenilla, and Grace Avila were charged with two counts of violation of RA 7610 or the Child Abuse Law by the Davao City Regional Trial Court on April 2021.

Meanwhile, Agila Division Commander Major General Nolasco A Mempin lauded this significant accomplishment of the subordinate brigades and for their relentless efforts in pursuing the remaining CTG members and their firearms.

“The massive surrender of the Communist NPA Terrorists and its leaders in 10ID area of responsibility and the recoveries of numerous firearms pinpointed by former rebels indicate that your Army in Southern Mindanao is on track in defeating insurgency before our Commander-in-chief steps down on June 2022,” MGen Mempin added.

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