He said he eventually decided to formally surrender after being convinced with the government’s sincerity in reaching out to them and in addressing the plight of communities, especially those in the hinterland areas.

We’re fighting for a cause that is no longer relevant,” Balansi said. “There’s no reason for us anymore to fight the government. He said he had gone tired of fighting in the mountains and being always on the run from government troops and lawmen. In an interview with reporters, Balansi said he decided to leave his unit due to the uncertainty of their cause. He reportedly left his unit several months ago, married a woman from this city, and eventually moved to the area.Īhim was a former member of Platoon Cherry Mobile of the NPA’s Sub- Regional Command Daguma-Far South Mindanao Region that operates in Sultan Kudarat province. Kitanglad Regional Operation Command-North Central Mindanao Regional Committee. He was linked to the murder in January 2019 of Barangay Rubber councilor Jemue Cariaga in Polomolok.īalansi originally hails from an undisclosed area in northern Mindanao and had served as platoon leader under the NPA’s Mt. “They mainly decided to surrender so they can live peacefully with their families and take part in the government’s reintegration program,” Goyena told reporters.Įmbang, who hails from Polomolok town in South Cotabato, had been tagged by authorities as a member of a Dawlah Isamiya terrorist cell under sub-leader Zaiden Jade Nilong alias “Ali Boy.”

The three surrendered an M1 Springfield Garand rifle, 5.56mm CQ rifle, caliber.

He identified the surrenderers as Rudin Embang alias “Rod,” a former member of the Dawlah- Islamiyah Hassan Group based in South Cotabato and “disgruntled” NPA members Nico Balansi alias “Bentong,” and Kansal Ahim alias “Baldo”. Galileo Goyena, commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) GenSan, said the three formally yielded along with their firearms on Thursday through the intervention of concerned local officials and stakeholders. GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Some two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a member of a local terrorist group surrendered to government troops here following a series of negotiations, an Army official said on Friday.Ĭol.

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