4 ‘Reds’ surrender in Cagayan, Ilocos

CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Four alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines recently surrendered to government authorities in Ilocos Sur and Cagayan towns. 

In   Sulvec, Narvacan , Ilocos Sur, a CPP-New People’s Army guerrilla allegedly voluntarily surrendered to authorities Tuesday evening, Feb. 18.

                PRO1 Regional Director Police Brigadier General Joel S. Orduña identified the purported rebel as Danilo C. Boquing also known as Dandi, Gardo, Molen, Rannie, and a resident of Barangay Baluarte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

According to 702nd Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Audrey L. Pasia, Boquing was a member of the CPP-NPA’s Platoon South Ilocos Sur, and former secretary of the Sangay ng partido sa Platon Sandino.

Based on the report, Boquing was surrendered to Pasia and Police Col. Ysmael Yu, deputy regional director for operations and acting officer-in-charge of the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office.

The rebel has five standing warrants of arrest for murder, attempted murder, and robbery.

He is now under the custody of the 702nd Infantry Brigade.

In Rizal, Cagayan, three alleged members of the CPP-NPA’s Milisya ng Bayan of the CPP-NPA surrendered on Wednesday.

Brig. Gen. Angelito Casimiro, chief of Cagayan Valley police, said two of the surrenderees, identified only as Gilberto, 35, and Jomar, 28, both farmers, yielded to the Rizal municipal police at around 10 a.m.

The third surrenderee, Dencio, 53, gave himself up to the Sto. Niño municipal police. -- With a report from Erwin Beleo