CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police Regional Office 3 director Brigadier General Jean S. Fajardo announced yesterday the surrender of two members of the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army (CCP/NPA) operating in the municipalities of Mayantoc and Camiling all in the province of Tarlac.
Fajardo said the successful surrender of two former rebels was made possible through the coordinated efforts of multiple law enforcement and military units including PRO3’s Regional Mobile Force Battalion, 304th PNP Mobile Company, Mayantoc Police Station, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Tarlac Field Office, Tarlac Provincial Intelligence Unit, PRO3 Regional Intelligence Unit, 1st and 2nd PNP Mobile Force of Tarlac Provincial Police Office and the 71st Infantry Battalion, 702nd Brigade and 703rd Brigade of the Philippine Army.
She said the former rebels were identifed only as “Ka Ganning”, 51 and “Ka Junnie”, 52.
Ka Ganning was a former member of Komite sa Larangang Gerilya 1 and the People’s Organizing Committee listed in the Periodic Status Report during the first quarter of 2006. He turned himself in at the 304th PNP Mobile Company headquarters in Barangay San Jose, Mayantoc, Tarlac and surrendered a homemade Magnum Cal. 22 firearm with one magazine loaded with seven bullets and an MK2 high-explosive hand grenade.
On the other hand, Ka Junnie was a former member of Komite sa Larangang Gerilya operating in the boundaries of Tarlac and Zambales. He was listed in the 2006 Periodic Status Report under the command of the late Neptali Santos alias Kumander Atong. The former rebel surrendered at the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company headquarters in Barangay Malacampa, Camiling, Tarlac. He was also previously affiliated with a cultural group linked to insurgency. He surrender his long 22 caliber long fire arm without serial number which he claimed was provided by Santos.
Fajardo continues to urge individuals still involved in insurgency to surrender and reintegrate into mainstream society, assuring them of the necessary support and assistance during their transition to a peaceful and lawful life.
“Every surrender marks a step toward peace, not just for these individuals but for the entire community. The decision of these former rebels to lay down their arms is a powerful statement to the effectiveness of our intensified anti-insurgency efforts and the growing trust in our security forces. We welcome them back into society and assure them of our full support as they rebuild their lives. Our doors remain open to those who still choose the path of violence and we urge them to surrender, for the future belongs to those who embrace peace, not conflict,” the police general further said.
