Kalinaw News: Another series of surrender of NPA’s UGMO members and firearms recorded in Bukid

From Kalinaw News (Feb 28, 2021): Another series of surrender of NPA’s UGMO members and firearms recorded in Bukid



Kibawe, Bukidnon – Another series of surrender of the NPA’s underground mass organization (UGMO) members with their firearms to 16IB, Kibawe PNP and 2nd Bukidnon PMFC happened at Brgy Mascariñas and Brgy Bukang Liwayway, all of Kibawe, Bukidnon last 16, 26 and 27 February 2021.

The series of surrender happened after the conduct of the Peace Building Seminar last 16 February 2021 at Kibawe, Bukidnon. Seven (7) members of the NPA’s UGMO surrendered to the unit in coordination with the Kibawe PNP and 2nd Bukidnon PMFC, bringing with them six (6) shot gun gauge 12, two (2) Caliber 38, one (1) improvised garand and one (1) anti-personnel mine with detonator.

The surrenderees were identified as ‘Sonny’, 40yrs old, member of UGMO who surrendered after the Peace Building Seminar last 16 February 2021 brought with him two (2) shot gun gauge 12; ‘Jerict’, 21yrs old and ‘Casoy’, 36yrs old, former members of the Militiang Bayan of Guerilla Front 53 who surrendered last 26 February 2021 brought with them two (2) shot gun gauge 12, one (1) improvised garand and one (1) caliber 38.

The next day, 27 February 2021 upon their knowledge of the surrender of other Militiang Bayan and UGMO member, the following approached the Community Support Program Team of the unit and voluntarily surrendered: ‘Putian’, 60yrs old with one (1) caliber 38; ‘Budoy’, 43yrs old, ‘Lawin’, 31yrs old and Romulo Nuñez c, brought with them two (2) shot gun gauge 12 and one (1) anti-personnel mine with detonator.

The said personalities are now undergoing interview, custodial debriefing, and proper documentation for their firearms.

The continuous surrender of the CTGs who opted to lay down their arms to the Philippine Army and PNP is a clear manifestation of the effectiveness of the Executive Order Nr 70 series of 2019 which institutionalized the Whole-of-Nation Approach in ending insurgency in the country.

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