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Former NPA rebels receive new houses

At least 10 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have received new houses through the National Government’s “Saad nga Balay” in San Jose de Buan, Samar.

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First 3 houses for ex-rebels in Samar town completed

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte: At least three houses for former members of the New People's Army (NPA) have been completed during the first six weeks of construction in the interior town of San Jose de Buan in Samar province, a Philippine Army official said.

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AFP chief commends troops for peace and order gains in Samar

AFP chief commends troops for peace and order gains in Samar
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Samar clash leaves 2 NPA dead - Daily Tribune

Samar clash leaves 2 NPA dead - Daily Tribune
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Surrender of 13 communist fighters in Samar welcomed

CATBALOGAN CITY – Gov. Sharee Ann Tan has welcomed the surrender of 13 communist rebels in Samar to the 8th Infantry Division on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
"We have reaped what we have sown. Our anti-insurgency campaign together with our End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) programs has proven to be

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13 NPA members surrender in Samar, yield high-powered guns

LEAVINGTHE NPA. The 13 leaders and members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Samar pledge their allegiance to the government during their presentation at the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in Catbalogan City, Samar on Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023). The rebels handed over 10 M16 rifles, two .45-caliber handguns, and one Glock 17 pistol.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar - At least 13 members of the New People's Army, including their leaders, have surrendered in Samar province and turned over their high-powered firearms after decades of fighting the government. The Philippine Army presented on Tuesday the surrenderers belonging to the NPA Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) sub-regional committee Bugsok Platoon during a press briefing at the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in this city. The rebels handed over 10 M16 rifles, two .45-caliber handguns, and one Glock 17 pistol. They also revealed the location of banned anti-personnel mines, medical paraphernalia, and several ammunitions. Col. Lenart Lelina, Philippine Army 801st Brigade commander, said the rebels operated in the towns of Pinabacdao, Calbiga, and Basey in Samar province. "The disintegration of the leaders and members of the EVRPC is a manifestation that our efforts together with our stakeholders and peacebuilders have made them realize that we are sincere to help," Lelina said. Their decision to surrender, according to Lelina, is a "peaceful way" to end the armed struggle in the province. The military official said their surrender is a result of the intervention of the local peace engagement cluster of the Samar provincial task force to end local communist armed conflict. One of the surrenderers Dino Bachicha, a platoon leader said the struggle of hiding in the mountains and lack of support from communities prompted them to abandon the armed struggle. "Since the formation of task force to end local communist armed conflict, life in the mountains was a real struggle with no new recruits, lack of food supplies, and no support from communities" said Bachicha, who joined the NPA in 2008 when he was 16. The new batch of surrenderers include political guide, squad leader, vice squad leader, and squad members. Most of them are under the platoon led by Bachicha. In a statement, Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan welcomed the decision of rebels to renounce their membership in the NPA. "Earlier today, we have processed their documents, from the initial review to medical and dental checkup and other needed social services. This is how we welcome our former rebels, we take care of them and attend to their needs. We are committed to provide our peacebuilders a better living environment," the governor added. Alma Gabin, a former NPA team leader in the region and now the president of the Eastern Visayas Peace Builders and Development Federation, has welcomed the decision of former rebels to leave the communist movement. "Continue your passion to serve the people in the right way. You belong to our group now who will convince other active NPA members to surrender," said Gabin, who was captured in Leyte two years ago. Major Gen. Camilo Ligayo, Army 8th Infantry Division commander, said NPA members are dwindling in numbers and are under pressure with the loss of forces and mass bases. "Their surrender only proves that they are fed up with the wrong ideologies of the NPA. Also, this indicates that their trust and support are now shifted from the NPA to the government. With this, rest assured that the Army will assist them to avail the benefits under Enhance Comprehensive and Local Integration Program," Ligayo added. The Samar provincial government committed to provide a package of assistance to former rebels as they returned to their communities. The NPA launched its first tactical operation in the country in Calbiga town, Samar in 1974, when its members ambushed an Army scout patrol and seized several weapons. In 1976, the NPA gained popular support among the inhabitants of Samar following its actions against cattle rustling gangs. (PNA) }

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Death of NPA leader in Samar boosts anti-insurgency drive

Death of NPA leader in Samar boosts anti-insurgency drive
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Ex-rebel's role cited in tearing down last NPA front in Samar

LEAVING THE NPA. Ka Dori standing on a farm near their old encounter sites with government forces in Villareal, Samar in this undated photo. His decision to surrender after two decades of fighting the government has been instrumental in crippling the New People's Army's rebellion in the southwestern part of Samar Island.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) VILLAREAL, Samar - A one man's decision to turn his back from violence and harassment after two decades of fighting the government has been instrumental in crippling the New People's Army's (NPA) armed rebellion in the southwestern part of Samar Island. As a fighter and an officer tasked with soliciting support from Samar's poor communities, Ka Dori recruited dozens to join the armed struggle and encouraged villagers to provide food supplies to fighters. But, when he surrendered to soldiers last March, he disclosed the location of 30 high-powered firearms hidden by the NPA. After a few weeks, nine other fighters yielded to the government through Dori's persuasion. Dori, 49, belonged to the NPA's guerilla front Gamol, the last band of armed rebels who actively fought the government until 2021. Their areas of operation included the remote communities of Villareal, Sta. Rita, Basey, Pinabacdao, and Calbiga towns. The former rebel recalled how the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA repeatedly failed to send logistics when it needed most as the government intensified combat operations in 2021. "The increased presence of the military in villages conducting the community support program was also a turning point to me. Those communities where we expected to get food supplies have already withdrawn their support to us. It has lowered the morale of NPA fighters," Dori said in an interview with reporters in Plaridel village here on Thursday. He recalled how difficult life was being chased by soldiers and dealing with sleepless nights and days without anything to eat. "The years' hardship and awareness of the government's good intention to help former rebels gave me the courage to voluntarily showed up at the Army's 46th Infantry Battalion headquarters in Calbiga, Samar," he added. At the age of 27, Dori joined the CPP-NPA in 2000 to run part-time errands for rebels in Tacloban City. Among his first tasks were to transport supplies and accompany NPA members to their hideouts in the city. His recruiter was Ka Mayang, who happened to be a friend of his mother and a leader of the terror group's front organization in the Eastern Visayas. The NPA leader frequently visited Dori's family and persuaded the latter to join the communist terrorist group through indoctrination. "After I surrendered, Ka Mayang visited me inside the army headquarters. She's very pleased with my decision," Dori added. His decision to abandon the fight was earlier made by his recruiter when soldiers captured Mayang twice between 2006 to 2007. It was under the custody of soldiers, she contemplated abandoning the communist organization. Col. Lenart Lelina, commander of the Army's 801st Infantry Brigade, said the early dismantling of the remaining guerilla front in Samar can be attributed to Dori's participation in the anti-insurgency drive. "The surrender of more NPA rebels here paved the way for the easier delivery of basic services here since there are no more combat operations in these areas," Lelina said. On Thursday, hundreds of residents from previously NPA-influenced communities in Villareal trooped to Plaridel village here to avail of services from various national government agencies and the local government. Free medical checkups, dental services, civil registration, haircut, appliance repair, shoe and umbrella repair, and circumcision were offered. There was also the distribution of medicines and vitamins, seeds and other farm inputs, toys, slippers, food packs, and emergency kits, among others. The activity is a joint project of the regional, provincial, municipal task forces to end local communist armed conflict (ELCAC). The task force-ELCAC, created under Executive Order 70 issued on Dec. 4, 2018, "provides an efficient mechanism and structure for the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach to aid in the realization of collective aspirations for inclusive and sustainable peace." Samar Island used to be one of the strongholds of armed rebels due to the densely forested mountainous areas, high poverty incidence, and issue of widespread landlessness, based on a 2013 study by William Norman Holden of the University of Calgary in Canada. The NPA launched its first tactical operation in the country in Calbiga, Samar in 1974, when its members ambushed an Army scout patrol and seized several weapons. In 1976, the NPA gained popular support among the inhabitants of Samar following its actions against cattle rustling gangs. The NPA, which has been engaged in a five-decade armed struggle, is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The National Democratic Front has been formally designated as a terrorist organization by the ATC on June 23, 2021, citing it as "an integral and inseparable part" of the CPP-NPA created in April 1973. (PNA) }

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