Kalinaw News: Negros NPA continues to collapse as 15 CNTs surrender

Posted to Kalinaw News (Feb 21, 2023): Negros NPA continues to collapse as 15 CNTs surrender

CAMP GERONA, Murcia, Negros Occidental – Fifteen (15) more communist-NPA-terrorists surrendered to Joint Philippine Army and PNP efforts in Negros Oriental on February 19, 2023.
They were formally welcomed in a ceremony held at Headquarters, 94IB in Brgy Tambo, Ayungon town.

The surrenderees who brought with them one (1) M4 rifle, two (2) cal.38 revolvers, one (1) homemade shotgun and one (1) rifle grenade were assisted by the 94IB led by its Commanding Officer LTC Van Donald Almonte and other units involved.

They revealed that they have been contemplating returning to the folds of the government after truly experiencing the opposite of what was promised to them, feeling a deficient level of morale aside from the unbearable hunger they have known while constantly running away from the government troops. Additionally, they pity the masses who, like them, have meager food sources yet are forced to give in to the communist-terrorists’ extortion demand.

The returnees further said that they have fully realized that the organization they are involved with has no future for them and their families and that they felt the government’s sincerity as their former comrades who have surrendered and availed of the government programs are now living a better and peaceful life.

303rd Infantry Brigade Commander, Colonel Orlando Edralin commended the tireless efforts of the 94IB as well as other units involved, to encourage the fifteen NPAs to surrender.

Col Edralin likewise congratulated the surrenderees for making the brave move and correct decision to return to the law’s folds. He stressed that they were just victims of the propaganda lies and deceptive recruitment of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army- National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).

The 303rd Infantry Brigade, other units, as well as local government officials continue calling on the remaining members of the local communist-terrorist group in Negros island to also return to their families by surrendering and bringing with them their firearms and avail of the Enhanced-Comprehensive Livelihood Integration Program (E-CLIP).

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