A New People’s Army couple and their comrade have surrendered to the PNP Special Action Force on Feb. 10 in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, bringing along their firearms.
The rebel couple, who brought their 2-year-old son along with them, were identified only through their aliases as Ka Nike and Ka Aiza, while their comrade was identified as Ka Allan. They were assisted by PLt. Col. Jonel Guadalope, Sagay City police chief.
The alleged rebels surrendered to PLt. Col. Ryan Manongdo, commander of the 6th Special Action Battalion, and turned over two 45 caliber pistols with magazines containing ammunition.
Manongdo said that Ka Nike, who used to be a squad leader of the dismantled Northern Negros Front, and his live-in partner, Ka Aiza, were active members of the South West Front (SWF), under the Komiteng Rehiyonal- Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor, operating in the hinterlands of Cauayan, Hinobaan, Ilog, Candoni, Kabankalan (CHICKS) area.
Ka Nike met Ka Aiza, who served as an assistant medical officer of SWF, while he was conducting recruitment activities in Ilog, Hinobaan, Candoni and Kabankalan City hinterlands, the 6SAB commander said.
Manongdo added that the rebel couple decided to abandon the armed struggle as they want to live a normal life with their child.
Ka Allan, on the other hand, confessed to be a member of the Northern Negros Front, and engaged in mass work activities in the hinterlands of Calatrava, Toboso, Don Salvador Benedicto, Manapla, Escalante City, Sagay City, San Carlos City and Silay City, he added.
Manongdo said that Ka Allan also wanted to have a normal life.
Prior to the surrender of the three former rebels, Manongdo said that they have been actively implementing the PNP SAF Counter White Area Operations (CWAO) in Brgy. Guintubhan, Isabela, Sitio Balik-Balik, Brgy. Tabu, Ilog, and in Sitio Manara, Brgy, Puey, Sagay City, focusing on reaching communities, where rebels established its influence among the residents. — GB
