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3 NPA rebels surrender in Zambo

Roel Pareño - Philstar.com

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - At least three communist rebels surrendered Saturday to the military in Guipos town, Zamboanga del Sur, a security official said.

The rebels, including a female member, were identified as Erme Elnas alias “James,” Lodevico Jordan Nadal Jr. and Anselma Perez-Quijano alias “Jelly,” all experts in propaganda and are members of the Western Mindanao Revolutionary Party Committee (WMRPC) of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Lt. Col. Audi Mongao, spokesman of Army’s 1st Division said the rebels also yielded a KG45 sub-machinegun and a caliber .45 pistol when they surrendered about 7:30 a.m. to the commanding officer of the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) at Camp Sabido in Guipos town.

“Based on the debriefing, the three rebels surrendered after observing the dwindling mass support on the communist movement,” Mongao said.

He said the intelligence unit of the 53rd IB immediately facilitated the surrender of the rebels and encouraged the rest of the members to return to the mainstream society.

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ACIRC

AUDI MONGAO

CAMP SABIDO

ERME ELNAS

GUIPOS

INFANTRY BATTALION

LODEVICO JORDAN NADAL JR. AND ANSELMA PEREZ-QUIJANO

MONGAO

NBSP

NEW PEOPLE

WESTERN MINDANAO REVOLUTIONARY PARTY COMMITTEE

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