Alleged NPA leader surrenders to military in Mountain Province

FORT RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija — An alleged rebel leader from Kalinga province surrendered to the military in Mountain Province on Saturday, May 21.

Jerome Calsiyao, alias “Dennis,” a native of Tinglayan town in Kalinga, surrendered to troops under the Philippine Army’s 69th Infantry Battalion and personnel from police’s 1st Mountain Province Provincial mobile force company.

Calsiyao, reportedly the team leader of Squad Uno of Komiteng Larangang Gerilla — Abra-Mountain Province-Ilocos Sur (KLG- AMPIS), surrendered with an M16 rifle and a caliber .30 gun and M1 carbine, the military reported.

“We welcome the decision of alias ‘Dennis’ to surrender to the authorities. There are benefits under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) that he can avail to help him live a new life. Our call remains for those KLG-AMPIS members to surrender and give peace a chance,” said Major General Andrew Costelo, commander of the Army’s 7th Infantry Division, based here.

On May 16, a member of KLG-AMPIS, identified as alias “Lito” and a resident of Tubo town in Abra, also allegedly surrendered to the 69IB with one Elisco M16 rifle, one Garand rifle, one short magazine, and nine live 5.56mm ammunition.

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