The ongoing military operation to quell
insurgency across the country has yielded positive results.
Moreover, this has resulted to numerous surrenderees
from the ranks of the Communist party of the Philippines- New People’s Army
(CPP-NPA).
As reported in the Philippine News Agency, five
more persons who claims to be combatants of the NPA surrendered to the Army's
8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) in Bukidnon.
 |
| Five of the 19 communist rebels along with their firearms who surrendered to the Army's 8th Infantry Battalion based in Bukidnon. (PNA) |
They followed the earlier surrender of 14
communist rebels over the weekend, putting the total number of surrenderers
within the 3 day span to 19.
All 19 rebels belong to the same group the
Sub-regional Committee 2 of the NPA's North Central Mindanao Regional Command
who are identified as the ones who are harassing residents in Cabanglasan town,
Bukidnon.
The 19 communist rebels surrendered with their
firearms, said Lt. Colonel Ronald Illana, 8IB commanding officer.
The government’s full promotion of the Enhanced
Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip) by the Army Community Support
Program Teams and the continuous military operations played major role in their
surrender.
One of the 19 rebels, reveal that his main reason
for surrendering is the government’s program for rebel returnees.
“I received information about the ECLIP, that it
is a program of the government intended for us so I decided to yield as the
others did," he was quoted in the dialect.
Illana said they are expecting "more NPA
members to surrender as we intensify our combat operation and CSP (community
support program) immersion. We will not allow them to rest until they choose to
surrender".
What
can you say about the article?
Share us your thoughts by simply
leaving on the comment section below. For more news updates, feel free to visit
our site often.
Stay updated with today's relevant
news and trends by hitting the LIKE button.
Thanks for dropping by and reading
this post.
Report from PNA
0 Comments