7 NPA rebels surrender to police in Laguna

From the Manila Bulletin (Jul 25, 2022): 7 NPA rebels surrender to police in Laguna (By Danny Estacio)

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – Seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered in Laguna Sunday, July 24, through the unrelenting efforts of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-A led by Police Col. Ledon D. Monte.

Five were members of the Samahan ng Maliit na Mangingisda Taal (SAMMA) affiliated with the militant group Anakpawis. The two others were former members of the Dismantled Kilusan Larangan Gerilya Galaxy, Sub-Regional Military Area, Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee.

They turned over three short firearms and ammunition, two explosive devices, and subversive documents.

Police Regional Office 4-A director Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra said that the surrenderers revealed that Anakpawis has been recruiting people in towns around Taal Lake to join rallies in Metro Manila.

The RMFB 4-A provided security to the surrenderers for their safety and also granted them initial cash assistance and dry goods while they are undergoing custodial debriefing.

Yarra urged their comrades to surrender.

“Now is the time to wake up and stand against the deceptive lies of the CPP-NPA-NDF terrorist group, to those who were afraid or hesitant to lay down their arms and go back to the folds of government, I will assure you that we will be true to our commitment to respect and uphold the rights of the former rebel under our custody. It is never too late to go back to your normal lives and return to your families. PRO-Calabarzon will not be tired of promoting the welfare and embracing our brothers who were once lost by the deceptive propaganda of the CTGs,” Yarra said.

Their surrender was the result of coordination with the Army and other police counterparts as well as the intensive conduct of cooptation and intelligence operations, counter white area operations, and implementation of the RMFB 4-A “Coplan: Trojan Horse.”

https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/25/7-npa-rebels-surrender-to-police-in-laguna/