CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Five members of the Communist Terrorist Group decided to return to the folds of law as they surrendered to the 7th Infantry Battalion on February 03, 2022 at Brgy. Kapaya, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat.
The Commanding Officer of 7th Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Rommel Valencia, identified the former rebels as alias Wendel, a Squad Leader under “My Phone” Platoon; alias Elagan, a Team Leaders under Platoon “Bagdad”; alias Harris, a Squad Leader under Platoon “Timlas”; alias Leon, the Former Commanding Officer of Platoon “Yakal”; and alias Annamae, Political Guide of Platoon “Timlas” all of Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Daguma, Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR).
The former rebels also surrendered their high-powered firearms which include two (2) M16 Rifle, one (1) 5.56mm Carbine (converted) Rifle, and three (3) cal .38 Revolvers.
Brigadier General Eduardo Gubat, 603rd Brigade Commander commended the joint efforts of the 7IB and PNP personnel belonging to Bagumbayan PNP, Sen. Ninoy Aquino PNP, Sultan Kudarat Provincial Police Office under Police Colonel Tom Tuzon.
“Through the cooperation of everybody; be it military, police, LGU, and the community is vital in identifying and compelling these terrorists to surrender and prevent them from further committing crimes and atrocities against the Filipino People,” BGen. Gubat added.
Meanwhile, Major General Juvymax Uy, Commander of the Joint Task Force Central and the 6th Infantry Division applauded the professionalism of the security forces and the assistance of the LGU and the community in realizing this surrender.
“The CTG in JTF Central are of operation is now dwindle and nearing its end as more of their leaders and members realized that they are only being manipulated by the Communist Terrorist Group. I continue to call on other Communist Terrorists who are still in hiding to return to the folds of the law where you can live peacefully with your families and with the communities’,” Maj. Gen. Uy added.
