CANDELARIA, Quezon – A platoon leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) Apolonio Mendoza Command, Sub-Regional Military Area 4-A, of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee voluntarily surrendered to the police here on Sunday, Jan. 22, after his organization denied his plea for assistance....
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A former Militia ng Bayan member operating with the New People’s Army surrendered in Santa Marcela, Apayao on Thursday, Jan. 19. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, Police Regional Office-Cordillera director, said the 50-year-old rebel surrendered after a series of negotiations...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A total of 46 New People’s Army rebels under the Lucio de Guzman Command operating in Mindoro island surrendered to authorities recently. They took their oath of allegiance and pledged to work closely with the government in its anti-insurgency campaign. Ariel T....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Region 4-B (Mimaropa or Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) reported on Friday, Jan. 20, that 29 New People’s Army rebels have surrendered in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Ninety-three members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines from Leyte province withdrew their support and took their oath of allegiance to the government on Thursday, Jan. 19. They belong to four mass organizations in Alangalang town – Alangalang Small Farmers...
CAMP Gen. Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – An underground ally of the New People’s Army in Tarlac province surrendered to the police on Wednesday, Jan. 18. His surrender was facilitated by the 1st Tarlac 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company and Tarlac Police Provincial Office. The...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Gov. Sharee Ann Tan has welcomed the surrender of 13 communist rebels in Samar to the 8th Infantry Division on Tuesday, Jan. 17. "We have reaped what we have sown. Our anti-insurgency campaign together with our End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) programs has proven to be...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Two former members of the Milisyang Bayan (MB) surrendered to the military in Mountain Province on Saturday, Jan. 14. Lt. Col. Marcelo F. Valdez Jr., commander of the Army 69th Infantry (Cougar) Battalion, said alias “Jake” and “Roger” yielded one improvised...
A 42-year-old member of the Alyansang Mambubukid ng Gitnang Luzon (AMGL) in Nueva Ecija surrendered to the police on Saturday, Jan. 14. Col. Richard V. Caballero, acting Nueva Ecija police chief, said a special intelligence operation resulted in the voluntary surrender of the AMGL member under the...
ILIGAN CITY -- Twenty-one Daulah Islamiyah (DI) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members surrendered to the military on Sunday morning, Jan. 8, in Patikul, Sulu. Surrenderers include DI-ASG leader Majid Said, alias "Amah Pattit," and ASG sub-leader Jamiri Jauhari, alias "Jamiri." They handed over...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- At least 13 members of Communist Front Organization (CFO) surrendered recently to police operatives in La Union and Ilocos Sur through the implementation of the revitalized Philippine National Police’s ‘Kasimbayanan’ program in the region. Police Brigadier...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. called on those responsible for the killing of Davao City businesswoman and model Yvonette Plaza to surrender to authorities. He warned that there is already a reward for the capture of those whose...