Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte – The 19th Infantry (Commando) Battalion led by Commanding Officer, LTC HENRY M BUMILTAC INF (GSC) PA, scored anew in its intensified campaign against the CPP/NPA/NDF in Leyte.
At about 9:00 o’clock in the morning on 26 November, 2007, eighteen (18) Communist Terrorist supporters and sympathizers and active members of Kahugpungang Mag-uuma sa San Isidro (KAMAS), all residents of Bgy Banat-e, San Isidro, Leyte voluntarily surrendered with eighteen (18) assorted low powered fire arms to the Information and Development Team led by 1LT MALINCHIE Y TOMARONG (INF) PA, Commanding Officer of Bravo Company of this unit presently conducting information drive and awareness seminar in the above mentioned Barangay.
KAMAS is a farmers organization in the municipal level under the umbrella of Samahan sa Gugting Parag-uma (SAGUPA), a farmers organization that was organized by CPP/NPA to strengthen its united front building effort in the area. Immediately, the Commando Troopers debriefed the surrenderors, afterwhich, all of them were properly turned-over to the officials of the said barangay.
The following list indicate the names of the surrenderors with their corresponding low powered fire arms as shown:
Romeo Balleno one (1) cal 30 M1 Garrand Rifle Sn 1091026
Santos Sano one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Avelino Aribato one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Francisco Coneho one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Artemio Labra one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Fortunato Brillantes one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Artemio Canete one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Buenaventura Villasin one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Diosdado Labra one (1) 35/16 rev pistol
Rogelio Alvarez one (1) 35/16 rev pistol
Salvador Renoloso one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Bienvenido Loygos one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Teodoro Salidaga one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Nestor Gaahaton one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Domingo Loygos one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Primo Corpin one (1) homemade shotgun
Nenita Loygos one (1) homemade shotgun
Donato Salidaga one (1) homemade shotgun
The Assorted Firearms voluntary surrendered by the NPA supporters in San Isidro town in Leyte Province to the operating troops of 19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID, Philippine Army.
LTC BUMILTAC said that the massive defection of the NPA supporters and sympathizers in the 3rd Congressional District, considered as the last bastion of NLF, is a result of the intensive internal security operations backed by a massive peace and development advocacy Campaign of the unit. The people were made aware of the CPP/NPA /NDF methodology of arousing, organizing, and mobilizing the poor farmers with the end in view of “creating rift between the farmers and land owners”, and not for the good of the farmers. This is part of the NPA’s effort to attain its ultimate objective to seize political power and establish a Communist Government.
LTC BUMILTAC added that some NPA full timers went on lie low and subsequently surrendered due to the aggressive pressure posed by the operating troops, neutralization of TOP NPA LEADERS, and diminishing mass base support .
LTC BUMILTAC emphasized that this latest operational success against the CTs is indicative of the effectiveness of the peoples’ support in the campaign against the insurgents. “We are very optimistic that the NLF will be dismantled by the end of this year.
LTC BUMILTAC again warns the remaining NPA leaders and members to lay down their arms, and return to the folds of law. This is what we all need to pave the way for our government agencies to deliver the basic services to the poor farmers, and bring in sustainable development and livelihood projects to the remote barangays.
At about 9:00 o’clock in the morning on 26 November, 2007, eighteen (18) Communist Terrorist supporters and sympathizers and active members of Kahugpungang Mag-uuma sa San Isidro (KAMAS), all residents of Bgy Banat-e, San Isidro, Leyte voluntarily surrendered with eighteen (18) assorted low powered fire arms to the Information and Development Team led by 1LT MALINCHIE Y TOMARONG (INF) PA, Commanding Officer of Bravo Company of this unit presently conducting information drive and awareness seminar in the above mentioned Barangay.
KAMAS is a farmers organization in the municipal level under the umbrella of Samahan sa Gugting Parag-uma (SAGUPA), a farmers organization that was organized by CPP/NPA to strengthen its united front building effort in the area. Immediately, the Commando Troopers debriefed the surrenderors, afterwhich, all of them were properly turned-over to the officials of the said barangay.
The following list indicate the names of the surrenderors with their corresponding low powered fire arms as shown:
Romeo Balleno one (1) cal 30 M1 Garrand Rifle Sn 1091026
Santos Sano one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Avelino Aribato one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Francisco Coneho one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Artemio Labra one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Fortunato Brillantes one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Artemio Canete one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Buenaventura Villasin one (1) Cal .38 Rev Pistol
Diosdado Labra one (1) 35/16 rev pistol
Rogelio Alvarez one (1) 35/16 rev pistol
Salvador Renoloso one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Bienvenido Loygos one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Teodoro Salidaga one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Nestor Gaahaton one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Domingo Loygos one (1) cal .22 rev pistol
Primo Corpin one (1) homemade shotgun
Nenita Loygos one (1) homemade shotgun
Donato Salidaga one (1) homemade shotgun
The Assorted Firearms voluntary surrendered by the NPA supporters in San Isidro town in Leyte Province to the operating troops of 19th Infantry Battalion, 8ID, Philippine Army.
LTC BUMILTAC said that the massive defection of the NPA supporters and sympathizers in the 3rd Congressional District, considered as the last bastion of NLF, is a result of the intensive internal security operations backed by a massive peace and development advocacy Campaign of the unit. The people were made aware of the CPP/NPA /NDF methodology of arousing, organizing, and mobilizing the poor farmers with the end in view of “creating rift between the farmers and land owners”, and not for the good of the farmers. This is part of the NPA’s effort to attain its ultimate objective to seize political power and establish a Communist Government.
LTC BUMILTAC added that some NPA full timers went on lie low and subsequently surrendered due to the aggressive pressure posed by the operating troops, neutralization of TOP NPA LEADERS, and diminishing mass base support .
LTC BUMILTAC emphasized that this latest operational success against the CTs is indicative of the effectiveness of the peoples’ support in the campaign against the insurgents. “We are very optimistic that the NLF will be dismantled by the end of this year.
LTC BUMILTAC again warns the remaining NPA leaders and members to lay down their arms, and return to the folds of law. This is what we all need to pave the way for our government agencies to deliver the basic services to the poor farmers, and bring in sustainable development and livelihood projects to the remote barangays.
