By Freddie Lazaro
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La
Union – Two New People’s Army rebels have yielded separately to elements of the
Army’s 91st Infantry Battalion at Barangay Antipolo, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija and
in Bulacan on Monday, according to Maj. Gen. Lenard T. Agustin, the commander
of the Seventh Infantry Division (7ID).
Agustin said
one of the rebel surrenderers was a squad leader of the NPA’s Platoon Dos of
Komiteng Larangang Gerilya (KLG) Sierra Madre while the other one was a
radioman of NPA’s Platoon 3 operating in Bulacan.
He cited the
joint efforts of the army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) covering the
provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora for the voluntary and peaceful surrender of
the two NPA members.
Agustin said
that all line units of the Kaugnay division, which include the 91st IB, will
continue to welcome surrenderers and assist them in availing of government
benefits so that they could start a new life.
It can be
recalled that the 7ID was among the divisions that recorded a high turnout of
rebel and rebel supporter surrenderers in 2019. It recorded 1,003 NPA rebels
and rebels’ supporters’ surrenderers from its different line units from the
provinces in Ilocos region and Central Luzon.
Meanwhile,
Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of the 91st IB, said that two rebel
returnees are now at their headquarters in Barangay Calabuanan, Baler, Aurora
for the routine interviews and documentation.
“The
surrender is still the effect of the ‘whole-of-nation approach,” Rubio said.
Rubio assured
everyone that the Army will continue to work hand-in-hand with the police
counterparts and other government agencies to ensure the safe and fair
treatment of all local terrorists who are thinking of putting their trust, once
more, to the government.
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