4 alleged communist rebels surrender in Bicol

Four alleged members of a communist terrorist group (CTG) separately surrendered themselves to police across the Bicol Region, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) said on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. INQUIRER FILES

MANILA, Philippines — Four alleged members of a communist terrorist group (CTG) separately surrendered themselves to police across the Bicol Region, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO 5) said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday morning, an alleged CTG member turned himself over to authorities in Cataingan, Masbate, handing over a .38 caliber revolver with three rounds of ammunition, PRO 5 detailed in a statement.

Another alleged CTG member surrendered himself to the police in San Jacinto, Masbate, on Tuesday afternoon.

Then on Wednesday morning, a female alleged CTG member submitted herself to the provincial mobile force company in Sipocot, Camarines Sur, turning over a .45 caliber pistol with seven live rounds of ammunition.

Lastly, a fourth alleged CTG member surrendered and handed over a .38 caliber revolver to authorities in Sorsogon.

READ: 206 NPA rebels surrender, 17 caught, 19 killed in ops since January – AFP.

“All four former rebels are currently undergoing debriefing and profiling and will be enrolled in the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP),” PRO 5 said.

“The program provides livelihood assistance, skills training, and psychosocial support to help former insurgents transition to a peaceful and productive civilian life,” it added. (Nelson Caparas Jr., INQUIRER.net trainee)/coa