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Army official credits surrender of NPA couple to support of local leaders, Bayanihan teams

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From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 16): Army official credits surrender of NPA couple to support of local leaders, Bayanihan teams

The commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division (8ID) here underscored the support of local leaders and the efforts of the Bayanihan teams in the surrender of two members of the New People’s Army this Friday.

M/Gen Gerardo T Layugsaid that their efforts joined together caused the return of couple Lemuel and Nida Moreno to the fold of law. Both surrendered before the 20th Infantry Battalion (20IB) at Brgy. Santander in Bobon, Northern Samar bringing with them two caliber 45 pistols and four rounds of ammunitions.

Meantime, data from the 8ID public affairs office disclosed that the husband also known as alias Kulas was the squad leader while the wife was the medical officer of the section committee 2 of the Northern Samar Party Committee that operate in the hinterlands of Northern Samar.

With their surrender the couple will be receiving P50,000 or P25,000 each as part of the firearms remuneration package under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Guns for Peace Program and other package of assistance coming from concerned government agencies.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=534814

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