A total of 44 former and active members of Communist Front Organizations (CFOs) and Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) who surrendered to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) have pledged their allegiance to the government in a ceremony held on Tuesday, May 30 The event was attended by Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Chairman and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and NCRPO director Police Major Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. Zamora said that 17 active members of CTGs and 27 former members of CFOs participated in the program which include seven from the "KADAMAY" group, five from the "Alliance of Filipino Workers," two from the "Baseco People's Alliance," seven from "Gabriela," six from "Anakpawis," one from the category of "Ganap na Kasapi," one from the "34th Front," one from "Sandatahang Lakas pang Propaganda at Sentro de Gravedad," and one from the "8th Front." There were also five returnees from the "New People's Army," two from the "Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad," one from the "Larangang Uno Komiteng Probinsiya," two from "Bagong Hukbong Bayan S4-Squad Caloy," one from "SR SOG SL NEMAC," and two secretaries from "KADAMAY." According to Zamora, the returnees voluntarily surrendered 11 firearms to the NCRPO as part of their testament to their return to the government. The surrendered firearms include three improvised home-made shotguns, three .357-caliber revolvers, two M16A1 rifles without attachments, one AK47 rifle, one M14 sniper's rifle, and one M16A1 rifle with an M203 grenade launcher. "The successful return of our fellow citizens is a result of the continuous collaboration between the police and military forces in various communities in Metro Manila and neighboring regions. The NCRPO, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Special Action Force (SAF), PNP Intelligence Group (PNP IG), and Joint Task Force NCR (JTF NCR) have worked together as part of a whole-of-nation approach to end insurgency, as mandated by Executive Order No. 70, which strengthens the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC)," Zamora said. “As chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council of the National Capital Region, I congratulate the various government agencies, led by the Philippines National Police, for having successfully converted the allegiance of our fellow Filipinos to the Republic. To the returnees, I welcome you back into the fold and assure you that our government will do everything to help you assimilate into a life of peace and prosperity as citizens of the Republic of the Philippines,” he added. While under the care of the NCRPO, the returnees will undergo medical evaluation, livelihood training, and other activities to assist them in reintegrating into normal life. They will also be guided in preparing the necessary documents to access benefits under the Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Programs (E-CLIP) and other government programs aimed at providing new opportunities for those who wish to return. "Our government, under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., aims to provide you with long-term livelihood opportunities and a secure and peaceful life. We encourage our fellow citizens who have been misled by wrong ideologies to also return, and rest assured that not only the NCRPO but all branches of government are ready to support you. Together, let us put an end to the evils caused by insurgency and terrorism," Okubo said.