23 rebels surrender, 64 others cut ties with CPP-NPA

From GMA News Online (Jun 23, 2019): 23 rebels surrender, 64 others cut ties with CPP-NPA

Twenty-three members of various rebel groups surrendered to authorities, while 64 of their supporters cut with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army's (NPA) Underground Mass Organizations (UGMO).

On Thursday, seven members of the Sangay ng Partido sa Localidad (SPL) in Eastern Mindanao and 26 UGMO members voluntarily surrendered to the 1st Special Forces Battalion of the Philippine Army in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon.

Also on that day, a certain Alias Aljun, an NPA team leader iin Kitaotao, Bukidnon surrendered to the 8th Infantry Battalion in Maramang town.

On Wednesday, three members of the communist rebel group surrendered to the 8th Infantry Battalion, bringing with them four International Humanitarian Law (IHL)-banned landmines and a Garand rifle.

Also on that day, two UGMO members left their group and sought help from the 65th Infantry Battalion at Barangay Dansolihon in Cagayan de Oro City. They surrendered two sub-machine guns: an M635 and an Uzi.

On the same day, two SPL members, two MB members and 17 UGMO members also surrendered to the 88th Infantry Battalion in Valencia City, Bukidnon.

In Monkayo, Compostela Valley Wednesday night, a certain Alias Puks, a member of the rebel group in the area surrendered to the 25th Infantry Battalion, turning in a .45 caliber pistol and two 25-kilogram IHL banned landmines.

On Tuesday, three NPA leaders turned themselves in to the 30th Infantry Battalion in Jabonga, Agusan Del Norte. Their surrender led the recovery of one M4 rifle, one AR 15 rifle, one AK47 rifle, and two IHL-banned landmines.

Meanwhile, a secretary of the UGMO surrendered to the 16th Infantry Battalion in Paquibato District in Davao City, carrying along nine IHL-banned landmines.

Nine other members of the UGMO in Maco town Compostela Valley also separated from the rebel group after reporting to the headquarters of the 71th Infantry Battalion at Mawab, Compostela Valley on Tuesday morning.

At the same time, two NPA members surrendered to Maj. Franco Boral of the 1st Special Forces Battalion in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon on Monday.

Also on Tuesday, four other NPA members escaped from their group in Lingig, Surigao Del Sur and surrendered to the elements of the 67th Infantry Battalion in Monkayo, Compostela Valley.

Thirty-eight other members of the UGMO voluntarily separated from the rebel group after appearing before the Community Support Team of the 30th Infantry Battalion in Malimono, Surigao Del Norte on Monday.

All the surrenderees are being debriefed and will be assessed for possible assistance.

All of them could also end up beomg enrolled in the Enhanced Local Integration Programs of their respective local government units.

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