CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel, citing “hardships and disenchantment in the underground movement” surrendered to the army authorities on Tuesday, May 16.
Agusan del Norte Map (Credits: Google Maps | Manila Bulletin)
Second Lieutenant Ashley Mae Del Rosario, Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer of the Army’s 29th Infantry (Matatag) Battallion (29th IB) Wednesday said Rudy Alimbuyong, known in the communist movement as “Ka Bunso” of Sandatahang Platoon Pangpropaganda (SPP) 16A, guerilla-Front Committee 16 of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee, surrendered to 29th IB commander Lt. Col. Glenn Joy Aynera.
“Ka Bunso” was with the NPA for 13 months, operating in Santiago, Jabonga and Kitcharao, all of Agusan del Norte and was involved in the recent encounters at Barangay Hinimbangan, in Kitcharao town, Agusan del Norte, Col. Aynera said.
Rudy said he decided to surrender upon seeing the change in the lives of former rebels who had surrendered to 29th IB, adding that he believes that he also has a chance to live a peaceful and normal life.
“His being with the NPAs left him no time with his family, plus the fact that he has not received the monthly support the NPA had promised him. He also believed that most of his comrades are already thinking of laying down their arms at any opportune time as they see in the Duterte administration a real chance for peace and development,” the 29th IB commander added.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, Jr., commanding general of the Army’s Northeastern and Northern Mindanao 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division congratulated the 401st Brigade and the 29th IB for their continued support of peace building efforts; the general further instructed the unit to coordinate with the DILG for the enrollment of the surrenderee in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/17/armed-npa-rebel-surrenders-to-army-in-agusan-del-norte/
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