By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.25,
2018) –
Learning about the Army’s program for rebel returnees, a wounded New Peoples
Army (NPA) peacefully surrendered to Tabak troopers in Bonifacio municipality
in the neighboring province of Misamis Occidental 9am Friday August 24,
military official said.
Division
Public Affairs Officers Chief Maj. Ronald E. Suscano identified the surrendered
NPA as certain Jemar Labito Salayon @ Edward is among the elements of NPA
encountered by the 10th Infantry Battalion troopers in Barangay Hoyohoy of
Tangub City last August 11. He personally disclosed that he sustained one
gunshot wound on his left knee during the said clash and was abandoned by his
comrades while fleeing. He is still a minor at age 17 and presently
recuperating at MARSGEN Hospital in Ozamis City.
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Ryan N. Severo, Commanding Officer of the 10th Infantry Battalion said that subject
surrenderor will receive P15,000.00 immediate cash assistance and P50,000.00
for livelihood assistance. Aside from these monetary assistance, he could also
avail services from other government agencies such as phycho-social debriefing
from DSWD; skills training by TESDA; employment and capacity building from the
different institutions of the government and security as guaranteed by the AFP
and PNP.
Meanwhile,
eighteen members of Communist-NPA-Terrorist (CNT) Sanga ng Partido sa Lokalidad
(SPL) and Militia ng Bayan (MB) also surrendered to 10IB in Oroquieta City,
Misamis Occidental through the Community Support Program (CSP) last Sunday
August 19.
Col
Bagnus P Gaerlan, Commander of the 102nd Infantry Brigade said: “The surrender
of this rebel and many other supporters is a welcome development in our ongoing
effort in supporting the peace and development agenda of the government. We would like to transform Misamis Occidental
into a conflict-free area that would bring peace and prosperity for the local
folks of the Province.”
“Our
efforts are relentless as we are tirelessly urging the remaining members of the
New People’s Army and their supporters here in Western Mindanao to just lay
down their arms, surrender and return to the folds of the law. We will help you
start a new lives”, said Maj General Roseller G Murillo, Premier Army’s (Tabak)
Division Commander and concurrent Commander of JTF ZAMPELAN as he commended the
troops for the job well-done.
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