Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – A regular member of the New People’s Army (NPA) under Komiteng Larangang Gerilya Mark Anthony Velasco (KLG MAV) of the Sub-Regional Military Area (SRMA-4D) yields to police authorities in Occidental Mindoro on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 3:30 PM.

The police report revealed that “Ka Esmael”, 25, who hails from Sitio Emok, Barangay Paclolo, Magsaysay, of the said province, voluntarily surrendered to the elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Occidental Mindoro Provincial Field Unit (PFU) led by Police Major MANUEL E NACAR, Jr at Camp Winston Sibley Ebersole, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

“Ka Esmael” also turned in the following: one homemade shotgun with five live ammunition, one caliber .38 revolver with 3 live ammunition, and one hand-grenade.

The surrender of “Ka Esmael” was a result of the joint efforts of CIDG Occidental Mindoro PFU together with San Jose Municipal Police Station, 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company, and Provincial Intelligence Unit, all under Occidental Mindoro Police Provincial Office under the leadership of Police Colonel SIMEON L GANE, Jr.

“Ka Esmael” is now under the custody of CIDG Occidental Mindoro PFU for debriefing prior to enrollment in the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

Statistics disclosed that Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, through the NTF-ELCAC (National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict), had already facilitated the surrender of 78 Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) members from January 1-May 31, 2022.

Police Regional Office MIMAROPA Director Police Brigadier General SIDNEY SULTAN HERNIA lauded the successful surrender of “Ka Esmael” and further renewed his call for the remaining CTG members to return to the folds of the law.

“I commend our personnel for this remarkable accomplishment. I urge all remaining CTG members to withdraw their support from the CPP-NDF-NPA. Through NTF-ELCAC programs, the government guarantees benefits for all former rebels once they surrender”, PBGEN HERNIA said. – RPIO MIMAROPA