By Freddie Lazaro
SAN
FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Four New People’s Army rebels surrendered to
government troops from the 84th, 91st and 24th Infantry Battalions, all under
the command of the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division.
7th ID public affairs
officer Captain Catherine E. Hapin said that three of the NPA rebels
surrendered to 84th IB and 91st IB Dec. 8 while the other one surrendered to
24th IB on Dec. 5.
Two of the rebels
voluntarily surrendered to Lt. Col. George Bergonia of the 84IB.
The rebel returnees from
Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, also surrendered several firearms and ammunition.
Another rebel returnee
likewise yielded several firearms when he surrendered to the Community Support
Program Team of 91IB under Lieutenant Colonel Jose Mari F Torrenueva.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col.
Jearie Boy P. Faminial, commander of the army’s 24th IB, welcomed back to the
folds of the law Romeo Manganip at their heaquarters in Langangilang, Abra.
Manganip turned over a
high-powered rifle and ammuniton.
Hapin guaranteed the
safety and security of the rebel returnees.
“They are also provided
with assistance while the processing of their benefits from the government is
ongoing,” she said.
Major General Felimon T.
Santos Jr., the commander of the Army’s 7th ID welcomed the surrender of the
rebels who heeded his call to surrender to the government and be with their
families this Christmas.
He also commended the
units of 7ID for the effective dissemination of E-CLIP rebel returnee program.
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