2 Militias surrender, 1 CPP-NPA-NDF supporter withdraw support in Quezon
CAMP CAPINPIN, Rizal- Two Milisyang Bayan members have surrendered, and one CPP-NPA-NDF supporter has withdrawn support from the Communist Terrorist Group across the municipalities of San Francisco, Gumaca, and San Andres, Quezon, on Friday, May 2, 2023.
Joint troops from the 85th Infantry "Sandiwa" Battalion, Quezon PNP, San Francisco PNP, Gumaca PNP, and San Andres PNP provided assistance to the San Francisco, Gumaca, and San Andres Municipal Task Forces to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and facilitated the surrender of two milisyang bayan members from Brgy Mabunga, San Francisco and Brgy Cawayan, Gumaca and the withdrawal of support of one CPP-NPA-NDF supporter, resident of Brgy Camflora, San Andres, all of Quezon province. The Municipal Task Forces-ELCAC are led by its respective mayors, namely: Hon. Romulo D Edaño of San Francisco, Hon. Mayor Webster D Letargo of Gumaca, and Hon. Ralph Edward B. Lim San Andres. All three personalities have signed sworn statements renouncing their support for the CPP-NPA-NDF, condemning the communist terrorist group, and pledging their allegiance to the government.
"The continuous surrender and withdrawal of support from rebel groups manifests the growing trust of our kababayans to the government. We will continue to work with our LGUs, key stakeholders and security partners to achieve lasting peace and development in the Southern Tagalog region.", 2nd Infantry "Jungle Fighter" Division Commander Maj. Gen. Roberto S. Capulong said in a statement.
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