2 NPA leaders surrender in Candon

By Mar T. Supnad

Candon City – Two leaders of the New People’s Army operating in the Ilocos and Cordillera Regions surrendered to policemen and Philippine Navy soldiers after a negotiation in Barangay San Juan, Candon City Monday.

Chief Insp. Julius Suriben, chief of the Police Regional Special Operations Group, identified the surrenderees as Samuel Compalas, 53, alias “Dawing,” leader of Party Group (PG) Polaris Team 2 of Kilusang Larangang Gerilya De Lara; and Dominador Angdos, 47, assistant team Leader of NPA’s PG Venus.

The two units belonged to the NPA Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee.

The two NPA leaders surrendered to elements of RSOG, Naval Intelligence and Security Group-Northern Luzon, Candon City police station, and Regional Mobile Group 1 at about 4 p.m. last Monday in Barangay San Juan, Candon City.

Chief Supt. Ramon V. Gatan, Region police director, said that Compalas and Angdos were subjects of warrants of arrest for murder issued by Judge Gabino Balbin Jr. of the Regional Trial Court’s Branch 23 in Candon City.

“Compalas is also wanted for another case of murder (CC No. 1978-C) and for robbery (CC No. 2191) filed pending before the same court,” Gatan said.