CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Seven suspected members of communist guerrillas surrendered to the troops of 7th Infantry TAPAT Battalion under the Joint Task Force Central on Saturday, November 28.
The four former rebels were members of the Platoon My phone of Sub-Regional Command of Daguma under Far South Mindanao Regional Committee.
They are residents of Barangay Kuden, Senator Ninoy Aquino and Sitio Tudi, Brgy. Legodon, Esperanza all from Sultan Kudarat, while the three other combatants were members of guerilla unit 3 living in Brgy. Lagubang and Brgy. Midtungok of Senator Ninoy Aquino of the said province.
The surrenderees, whose names are being withheld for security reasons are now undergoing custodial debriefing after they have denounced their membership in the communist organization and have returned to the folds of the law.
They yielded multiple firearms including one M1 rifle, one Garand rifle, two carbines, one .30 caliber M1, .30mm caliber sniper rifle, one rifle, caliber 30M1, Garand converted to 7.62mm, one 45 caliber pistol and one .357 caliber revolver.
"Donde" (not his real name) said that he decided to avail of the government’s offer of a new life for the sake of his family.
"Lalong humirap ang kalagayan namin ng pumasok ako sa Kilusan na akala ko ay tutulong sa amin. Aking iwinawaksi ang anumang armadong pakikibaka," Donde said.
Major General Juvymax R. Uy, commander of 6th Infantry Kampilan Division and JTF Central, encouraged the former rebels to seriously consider the program being offered for them by the government as part of President Duterte's mandate through the EO 70 to “End Local Communist Armed Conflict”.
"Bumaba na sila at magbalik-loob sa gobyerno para makapiling nila ang kanilang mga anak at pamilya. Walang lugar dito sa Cental at South Central Mindanao ang mga terroristang grupo na NPA,” Uy, added. (DPAO, MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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