The Provincial Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF ELCAC), in a statement posted Thursday on social media, identified the surrenderee as 25-year-old Taytay residents Jenel Abila, alias Carl, Benhart, Jepoy, and Obet.
The caravan offered free medical and dental services, registration of birth, marriage certificate issuance, resident certificate (cedula) issuance, application and registration of senior citizen, membership of solo parent, and PhilHealth enrollment, alongside an information drive against the armed insurgency.
The individuals concerned, according to the ELCAC statement, were merely “deceived by insurgents” into joining groups earlier tagged by the military as front organizations of the outlawed CPP-NPA.
Domingo Ritas also known as Ka Tino, Moske, and Susan; Joelito Tanilon, better known as Ka Jaba, Jebar, Blade, and Barie; Glendhyl Malabananas Ka Meldy, Marjo, Michelle and Roxanne; Jenny Ann Bautista known as Ka Helen, Nada, and Maro; Ronces Paraguso, known as Ka Rosa and Aiza; Bener Rimbuwan, alias Ka Joebert, Junard, Gringo, and Bata; and Awing Lumpat also known as Ka Niko and Gitna, dubbed as #Palawan7, are facing charges for illegal possession of firearms (Republic Act 10591) and illegal possession of explosive devices (Republic Act 9516).
3rd MBDe commander Brig. Gen. Charles Sean Gaerlan received the Kapayaan plaque and plaque of recognition for dismantling the Kilusang Larangang Guerilla (KLG)-North under the leadership of Vice Adm. Rene Medina of the Western Command (WESCOM) and the Provincial Task Force-Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) chaired by Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez.
The anti-insurgency task force in the province has warned that most of the settlers trying to occupy a 20,000-hectare reserve in Busuanga have pending criminal...
