From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 9, 2025): 5 NPA rebels yield in Agusan Sur (By Alexander Lopez)
SURRENDER. Lt. Col. Jose Redentor Gilbuena (center), commander of the Army's 26th Infantry Battalion, welcomes five New People's Army guerrillas who surrendered in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, on Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2025). The five rebels also handed over five high-powered firearms. (Photo courtesy of 26IB)
BUTUAN CITY – Five New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military Tuesday in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, an Army official said Thursday.
Lt. Col. Jose Redentor Gilbuena, commander of the Army's 26th Infantry Battalion (26IB), said the surrenderers were regular combatants under the NPA North Central Mindanao Regional Committee.
“Continued focused military operations, support from locals, and strengthened partnerships with local government units and tribal leaders paved the way for the surrender,” he said.
The rebels surrendered five firearms, including one AK-47 rifle, two Carbine rifles, and two Garand rifles.
Gilbuena said the surrenderers, fearing for their lives, returned to mainstream society due to hunger, the desire to reunite with families, and unfulfilled promises from NPA leadership.
The surrenderers will be assessed for enrollment in the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. (PNA)
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1241386
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