CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Five former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered in Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan on Monday, May 15.
MAP of the Philippines with the Ilocos region highlighted.
Police identified one of them as “Ka Randy,” a former member of the Militia ng Bayan (MB) under the Sigmaru Unit Command of Komiteng Larangang Guerilya (KLG)-Caraballo and a farmer residing in San Nicolas, Pangasinan.
Ka Randy underwent debriefing and has signed a pledge of alliance to the Philippine government. He has received two sacks of rice, groceries, P2,000 cash gift, and was turned over to the local government unit (LGU) of San Nicolas, Pangasinan.
Another was “Ka Alis,” an unemployed resident of Barangay Tangaoan, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur and formerly affiliated with the Alex Boncayao Brigade of the NPA.
She has signed an oath of allegiance signifying iher withdrawal of support to the communist movement.
“Ka Juan,” a laborer residing in Barangay Angkeling, Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, also surrendered and turned over a caliber .45 homemade pistol entrusted to him by the NPA in 2016.
The other surrenderers were “Ka Edmund” and “Ka Me-an,” residents of Barangay Cadacad, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and former members of the Special Yunit Partisano of the NPA operating in Ilocos Sur.
They withdrew support to the NPA in 1994 and 1995 but they were not properly documented.
Police and the military facilitated the surrender of the five former NPA rebels.