Seventeen alleged Militia ng Bayan (MB) and two New People’s Army (NPA) members voluntarily surrendered to government troops last week at Sitio Marat, Poblacion, Paracelis, Mountain Province.
The surrender of these individuals to soldiers of the Alpha Company, 77th and 54th Infantry Battalions is through the joint efforts of government troops, Paracelis Municipal Police Station and local officials of Saliok, Natonin, Mountain Province headed by Punong Barangay Enrique B Banggollay. They surrendered two high-powered firearms to authorities.
Bongallay disclosed that the surrenderees have signified their intention to surrender to government troops and abandon their armed struggle sensing that their struggle is a waste of time. The surrenderees came from Ifugao, Mountain Province and Cagayan Valley.
Lt. Colonel Narciso Nabulneg, Jr., commanding officer of the 54IB, commended the soldiers for their successful negotiation and the 19 alleged MB and NPA members for their sincerity and willful desire of returning into the folds of law without any doubt or hesitation.
“I appeal to their companions residing in the mountains of Cordillera and Cagayan Valley to lay down their arms and together let’s enjoy living a peaceful life in the community,” Nabulneg said.
http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1007507
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