Kalinaw News: High-ranking CTG leaders and 9 members surrender to the government

From Kalinaw News (Apr 28, 2023): High-ranking CTG leaders and 9 members surrender to the government

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte – Ten (10) New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the Joint Intelligence Unit and 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion under the Operational Control of 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade on 24 April 2023 at Brgy. Bancasi, Butuan City.

The former CPP-NPA Terrorists are identified as Lino Atipan Namatidong aka Commander Dahon, CO of Headquarters Force NEO; Reyna Nanganlag Namatidong aka Miray, Regional Staff, Education Propaganda; Nestor Panhayan Namatidong, Team Leader; Ronie Namatidong Polistico, Squadleader; Lyka Namulanta Lagaolao, Medic; Besto Tumanan; Ronald Abalang Dungogan who are both members of Squad 4, HQF NEO, and Jerry Pinatubas Inantag, member of SRSDG MTJ EAGLES, SRC 1, all of NCMRC.

Moreover, the former rebels narrated that they voluntarily surrendered due to the difficulties, hunger, and physical exhaustion they were experiencing from the unrelenting government troops’ operations.
The said former rebels decided to return to the folds of the law bringing along with them the following: two (2) M16 rifles, one with attached M203 Grenade Launcher; one (1) AK47 rifle; one (1) carbine; one (1) M203 Grenade Launcher; two (2) Gauge Shot Guns; one (1) homemade shotgun; and one (1) Garand rifle.

Meanwhile, Ltc Jeffrey P Balingao, Commanding Officer of 23IB said that majority of them abandoned the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) because of the hardships and the realization that they were deceived by the said group.

Thus, BGen Adonis Ariel G Orio, Commander of 402nd Brigade congratulated the troops for a job well done and emphasized that this act of surrender is a testament on the Army’s effort to provide avenues for the rebels to return to the folds of the law in a peaceful manner. On the other hand, the surrendered CTG members will undergo interview as part of the protocol to process their benefits under the E-CLIP program such as livelihood, medical, and legal assistance.

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