Kalinaw News: Three (3) New Peoples Army personalities belonging to Regional Operational Command (ROC), Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) voluntarily surrendered to 701st Infantry Brigade

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 16, 2022): Three (3) New Peoples Army personalities belonging to Regional Operational Command (ROC), Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) voluntarily surrendered to 701st Infantry Brigade



Mati City, Davao Oriental– Three NPA members of the SMRC’s Regional Operational Command who figured in a series of combat engagement with troops of 1001st Infantry Brigade surrenderd to the adjacent 701st Infantry Brigade based in Mati City on March 8, 2022.

The surrender was made possible through the assistance of Hon. Podit Modista Monzon Paguyan, Boston Municipal Councilor and IPMR and Hon. JP Lampig, Boston Municipal Councilor who brought the surrenderees to 701st Brigade and Hon. Nelson L Dayanghirang, Provincial Governor of Davao Oriental.

The surrenderees are identified as; Mr. Christony Jun Latiban Monzon alias “Franco”, 2nd Political Instructor, ROC, SMRC, Former Secretary General of “Pasakaday Salugpongan Kalimodan” (PASAKA) in Davao Region, 29 years old, single, and a resident of Sitio Kaanislagan, Brgy San Jose, Boston, Davao Oriental; Datu Mentroso Tumagsa Malibato alias “Raquel”, Platoon Supply Officer, ROC, SMRC, and former Vice Chairman Internal Affairs, of “Pasakaday Salugpongan Kalimodan” (PASAKA) in Davao Region, 50 years old, married, a resident of Brgy Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao Del Norte; and Mr. Danny Tiklunay Malibatu alias “Rolly”, Political Guide, Tersera Squad, SMRC, 32 years old, single, a resident of Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao Del Norte.

They expressed that hardship, hunger and fear of dying in a combat engagement led them to surrender. Hence, they escaped from their group and left their comrades at Andap, New Bataan, Compostela, Davao de Oro on the evening of March 6, 2022. Mr Monzon then contacted her aunt to assist them to surrender to government troops. They also revealed that they were part of the NPA formation which figured in a series of encounters with troops of 1001Brigade in the area of Davao de Oro. Mr. Monson also revealed that before becoming a full-time member of NPA, he was active in organizing various NPA-run community schools and facilitating IP Bakwits at UCCP Haran in Davao City as the Secretary General of PASAKA. He also revealed that Chad Booc was with them when their group engaged government troops in a series of encounters at Andap, New Bataan, Compostela, Davao de Oro which led to the death of their comrades including Chad Booc.

BGEN OLIVER C MAQUILING PA, 701stBrigade Commander extends his thanks to the stakeholders who exerted effort to recover their relatives and assisted them in their surrender. BGen Maquiling also expressed his deep gratitude to Governor Nelson Dayanghirang who continuouly facilitate these peaceful efforts of our brothers who wants to go back to the folds of the law.

Brigadier General Maquiling also underscored that, “the government is more than willing to accept and assist the few remaining NPA members who wish to help themselves by going back to the mainstream society living normal and peaceful lives.”

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