5 NPA rebels surrender to Marines in Sultan Kudarat

March 30, 2018

Five members of the New People’s Army surrendered to Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 on March 28, 2018 in Brgy Keytodac, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, the military said Friday.

The former rebels of  Guerilla Front 73 surrendered to Lt Col Jose Marie Santos, commanding officer, MBLT 2 with the support of Lebak Mayor Deonesio  Besana and the Keytodac, Dulangan Manobo elders citing the NPA are spreading lies to the Manobo tribe in the towns of Lebak and Kalamansig.

The returnees were identified as Ariel Udas Apang, 29, Iyoy Lebeg Nayam, 31, Nicanor Nayam Apang, 38,  Ariel Matog Apang, 36, all of Brgy Keytodak, Lebak and  Uwi Sulay Kulam of Brgy Sabanal, Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat.

The surrenderees turned over one  caliber .30 M1 carbine, one 9mm improvised Uzi, one fragmentation hand grenade and two improvised explosive devices. DMS