CANDON CITY -- A total
of 36 members of the New People’s Army voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s
81st Infantry (Spartan) Battalion in Ilocos Sur recently.
Nine members of
Kabataang Makabayan, a mass organization in Barangay Legazpi, Galimuyod,
surrendered to an 81st IB team, in the presence of barangay officials.
Ten other members of
Kabataang Makabayan and 17 members of Samahang Magsasaka, surrendered during
the same day to the 81st IB CSP team, also in the presence of barangay
officials of Barangay Bugnay, Candon City.
Said surrenderees were
presented to their respective municipal mayors.
In a separate event, the
81st IB recovered two high-powered firearms, two improvised explosive devices
and war materiel at Sitio Aguid,, Barangay Agawa, Besao, Mt. Province on Sept.
22 at around 5:50 p.m.
Former NPA member
Antonio Tabling alias Andy who surrendered to the 81IB in July, reportedly
voluntarily provided information on the location of firearms and other war
materiel.
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