Two regular New Peoples’ Army (NPA) members surrendered bringing along with them their two high-powered firearms and returned to the folds of the law.
In the early morning on Thursday, October 23, a certain
former rebel named Jomar Basay Orang, 23 year old and Richard Basay Orang, 35,
elder brother, both a resident of Sitio Tagkiling, Barangay Anticala, Butuan
City, here, voluntarily surrendered to the 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion,
Philippine Army, at Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte
bringing along with them two AK47s and four magazines with 119
rounds of ammunitions.
The two surrenderees disclosed that after the series of encounters that transpired in Brgy. Tagbongabong, RTR, some members were forced to leave the movement and abandon the arms struggle.
According to their revelations, the NPAs deceived them and promised that they will help uplift their way of life, bring economic stability to their families and community assuring financial assistance during their stay in the armed struggle. But all of their promises never happened instead they are forced to do extortion activities and sow terror and fear to the populace.
They also added that they are already exhausted of evading the government forces security operations that was conducted in the area that is not worth dying for in a group of anti-people, anti-life and anti-God.
Ltc Adonis Ariel G Orio, the Battalion Commander of 29IB said, “the two surrenderees saved not only their lives but also their own families as they will be given the chance to live normally and avail programs of the government. The Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) will reintegrate them to the mainstream society to start a new life, grant them financial assistance for their livelihood, and remuneration for the firearms they surrendered.
Ltc Orio added that the 29IB supports the localized peace talks with any groups particularly the NPAs such as this former rebel who have been long tired of being deceived by the leftist movement. The unit urges all Caraganons to help and work with the government to attain peace and development in the province of Agusan del Norte.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1701414556457/2-npas-surrendered-in-agnor
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