The four ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) who raised the white flag on Saturday before army troopers are now in the custody of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) based at its headquarters in Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz.
Maj. Rey Tiongson, 3ID spokesman, named the rebel-returnees as Ka Hasim, vice-commander of Igabon Platoon Central Front Committee and his wife, Ka Inday who was the medical officer of the group; Ka Tirso, a political aide of Hasim, and Ka Allan, a squad leader.
The four rebel returnees are natives of Jaminda, Capiz. Tiongson said the four are currently going through the process of availing government benefits granted to rebel returnees under the Balik Baril program.
The four ranking rebel officials surrendered to the army soldiers belonging to the 3ID's 61st Infantry Battalion in Calinog,
With their surrender, they brought with them firearms which they handed over to the army soldiers that include a fragmentation grenade, a .38 caliber revolver with six live ammunitions and .357 caliber revolver loaded with three live ammos in its chamber.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=548856
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