3 NPA guerillas surrender

By Larry T. Lopez

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Three members of the New People’s Army operating in Mountain Province and Kalinga laid down their arms before government, recently.

The Army identified the three as alias Ka Mena, alias Ka Abe/Max and alias Ka Junjun. They were presented, Wednesday, before the Army’s 5th Infantry Division headquarters in Upi, Gamu, Isabela.

Ka Mena and Ka Abe who were from Mt. Province, surrendered two M16 rifles while Ka Junjun from Kalinga, surrendered two M16 rifles, one Cal. 30 Springfield rifle, one Cal. 5.56 home made rifle and one Cal. 38 revolver.

The three voluntary surrendered to the government after negotiations were made by the Army assigned in the area.

Col. Loreto Magundayao, Jr of the Army 5th Infantry Division said the three were products of the government’s Transitional Integration Program that invites communist rebels to be integrated to society’s mainstream. 

Army has recommended social and economic assistance to the rebel-surrenderees after completing the integration process required.