CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police said three communist rebels in the Cordillera region surrendered from June 30 to July 1.
The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said the surrenderers were members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Barrios.
A 44-year-old laborer from Benguet was among the three communist rebels who surrendered to the government.
One of them surrendered in Benguet.
The rebel returnee was a 44-year-old farmer and construction worker. He turned over one caliber .38 revolver with six bullets, a 2.5-meter detonation cord, three inert blasting caps, and two dynamite sticks.
Another surrendered in Baguio City. The 57-year-old laborer surrendered an Armscor caliber .45 handgun with five bullets and one grenade.
The third rebel returnee was a 38-year-old laborer from Mountain Province.
Their surrender was made possible by the series of negotiations facilitated by authorities.
They are now under the custody of operating units in charge of custodial debriefing and proper disposition.
Police said their voluntary return to mainstream society to embrace peace and freedom signifies their personal redemption and highlights the effectiveness of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) program of the government.