Milisyang Bayan members yield in Mt Province

By Freddie Lazaro

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- Two former members of the Milisyang Bayan (MB) surrendered to the military in this province Jan. 14.
    Lt. Col. Marcelo F. Valdez Jr., commander of the Army 69th Infantry (Cougar) Battalion, said alias “Jake” and “Roger” yielded one improvised rifle, single shot (caliber 7.62mm) with one magazine and five bullets, and one M1 Carbine rifle with one magazine and 10 ammunition.
    Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo, commander of the Army 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division based in Fort Magsaysay,    Nueva Ecija, welcomed their decision to surrender.
    Costelo assured them of assistance under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).
    “Your voluntary surrender is an opportunity for you to make a fresh start this year, make use of it for you and your family to have peace of mind. Supporting the wrong group like the CTG would only lead to misfortunes,” said Costelo.
    The surrenderees belonged to the dismantled Komiteng Larangang Guerrilla Marco and Platoon Reynold, KomProb Isabela.