7 communist terrorists end their armed struggle on Maundy Thursday

 PAGADIAN CITY (April 6, 2021) - Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. stated that seven members of the communist terrorist group surrendered to the military on Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2021.

“They submitted themselves to the 103rd Infantry Brigade led by Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II at the unit headquarters in Kampo Ranao, Marawi City,” said Lt. Gen. Vinluan, Jr.

Noli Tahadan, a.k.a. Ayon/Moloy; Ezel Peling, a.k.a. KR/Angela; Marlon Talatayod, a.k.a. Marlon; Ronald Otacan, a.k.a. Nash; and Jessel Otacan, a.k.a. Margot are members of the Bingo Company, Sub-Regional Committee-5 (SRC-5), North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) of the communist terrorist group while Vincent Vallar and Jessa Mae Otocan Talatayod, a.k.a. Mixie are the squad leader and medical personnel of the Guerilla Front 4A, Sub-Regional Committee-3.

“This manifests that we are not only winning the hearts of the peace-loving people of Lanao but also that of the enemies of the state,” said Brig. Gen. Cuerpo II.

During the initial debriefing, most of the surrendered personalities said they can no longer withstand the hardships they continuously suffer from and they realized that they are wasting their lives, time, and efforts for nothing.

The seven were subsequently presented to Joint Task Force ZamPeLan Commander Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio during the commemoration of the 47th Founding Anniversary of the 103Bde on the same day.

Maj. Gen. Ponio commended the troops of the 103rd Infantry Brigade for this accomplishment.

“This success is attributable to the combined efforts of the troops, the local government units, the intelligence operatives, our partners from other security agencies, and the people,” said Maj. Gen. Ponio.

The surrendered personalities are currently undergoing custodial debriefing for information gathering.

“Those who wish to lay down their arms and join the mainstream society are very much welcome. We are more than willing to assist them in their reintegration,” said Lt. Gen. Vinluan, Jr. (By JONG CADION with reports and photos from WestMinCom-PIO)

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