BUTUAN CITY: Through a series of negotiations, authorities managed to convince a New People’s Army (NPA) combatant to abandon the communist movement and return to the fold of the law, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said Friday.
The PRO-13 said ‘Andie,’ 43, of Davao Oriental, decided to embrace a new and peaceful life by yielding to the personnel of the 2nd Agusan del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company, the Bunawan Municipal Police Station, and the 11th Special Action Company of the PNP Special Action Force on Thursday.
In a statement, the regional police said the former rebel belonged to the dismantled Guerrilla Front 34, Sub-Regional Committee 4 under the NPA Southern Mindanao Regional Committee.
Andie handed over to authorities three homemade shotguns, two homemade .357 revolvers, and 31 live rounds of assorted ammunition.
‘May his submission to the authorities inspire others to do the same because it is never too late to yield and avail handfuls of government assistance,’ PRO
-13 director, Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, said.
Kraft said the surrenderer will undergo the process for him to avail of the services of the government under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program.
Source: Philippines News Agency